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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10900F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10900F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K and the cheaper Core i9-10900F have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $222.99 vs $469.99
- Up to 52% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-10900K - $0.97 vs $2.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 0% better in Fortnite than Core i9-10900F - 231 vs 230 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
230
99.56709956709958%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$222.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900F Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
231
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.03/FPS
47.783251231527096%
Price, $
$469.99
47%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1676
95.82618639222413%
Multi-Core
8426
91.95678271308523%
Intel Core i9-10900F | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900F or Core i9-10900K
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
149 FPS
$14.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199.99
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162 FPS
$36.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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231 FPS
$20.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$4,649.99
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