Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KF is 478 days older than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i3-10100 - 125 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - €98.0 vs €455.01
- Up to 78% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i9-9900KF - €0.8 vs €3.64 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
125
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.64/FPS
21%
Price, €
€455.01
21%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |