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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4170 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4170 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900KF is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 14% better in New World than Core i3-4170 - 123 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - $41.6 vs $255.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing New World than Core i9-10900KF - $0.39 vs $2.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 54 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900KF | vs | Intel Core i3-4170 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900KF or Core i3-4170
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
67 FPS
$49.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,288
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100 FPS
$18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,799.99
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74 FPS
$26.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,929.99
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86 FPS
$28.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,489.99
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86 FPS
$26.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,319.99
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67 FPS
$97/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$6,499
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86 FPS
$18.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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74 FPS
$15.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,119.99
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86 FPS
$23.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.98
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