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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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MSRP in USD: $122
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900KF is 373 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 21% better in Diablo IV than Core i3-9100F - 227 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - $57.99 vs $260.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i9-10900KF - $0.31 vs $1.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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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Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
188
82%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$57.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900KF | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900KF or Core i3-9100F
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
129 FPS
$15.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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52 FPS
$39.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,029.99
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87 FPS
$27.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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87 FPS
$25.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,189.99
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34 FPS
$191.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$6,499
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87 FPS
$29.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,588
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34 FPS
$96.71/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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52 FPS
$21.54/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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87 FPS
$22.99/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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