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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i9-10900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $225.0 vs $405.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-9900K - $1.1 vs $1.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$225
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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Updated 655 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i9-10900F
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
103 FPS
$45.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
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73 FPS
$53.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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84 FPS
$47.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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