Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 185 days older than the cheaper Core i3-10300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $199.06 vs $1974.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-9900KS - $1.58 vs $14.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 65 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 6% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i3-10300 - 133 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10300 - 16 vs 8 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
126
94%
Value, $/FPS
$1.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.06
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $199.06 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
133
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.84/FPS
10%
Price, $
$1974
10%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,974 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10300 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 127 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |