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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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MSRP in USD: $488
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 478 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Saints Row than Core i9-9900KF - 167 vs 166 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $295.0 vs $442.14
- Up to 33% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i9-10900K - $1.78 vs $2.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.65/FPS
67%
Price, $
$442.14
66%
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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Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
166
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i9-9900KF
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
99 FPS
$20.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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74 FPS
$27.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,029.99
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100 FPS
$58.86/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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54 FPS
$38.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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167 FPS
$26.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$4,349.99
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65 FPS
$26.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,729.99
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