i9-10900K vs i3-9100F - The Callisto Protocol R9 290X - Game Performance Benchmarks

R9 290X with Intel Core i9-10900K

The Callisto Protocol

R9 290X with Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz

i9-10900K i3-9100F

Multi-Thread Performance

22851 Pts

8988 Pts

Single-Thread Performance

3099 Pts

2343 Pts

The Callisto Protocol

i9-10900K vs i3-9100F in The Callisto Protocol using R9 290X - CPU Performance comparison at Ultra, High, Medium, and Low Quality Settings with 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K resolutions

i9-10900K i3-9100F

Ultra Quality

Resolution	Frames Per Second
1080p	24.4 FPS
1080p	22.1 FPS
1440p	15.5 FPS
1440p	14.9 FPS
2160p	7.8 FPS
2160p	7.5 FPS
w1440p	12.5 FPS
w1440p	12.0 FPS

High Quality

Resolution	Frames Per Second
1080p	47.1 FPS
1080p	43.2 FPS
1440p	31.6 FPS
1440p	30.6 FPS
2160p	17.3 FPS
2160p	16.7 FPS
w1440p	26.2 FPS
w1440p	25.3 FPS

Medium Quality

Resolution	Frames Per Second
1080p	69.7 FPS
1080p	64.2 FPS
1440p	47.8 FPS
1440p	46.2 FPS
2160p	26.7 FPS
2160p	25.8 FPS
w1440p	39.9 FPS
w1440p	38.5 FPS

Low Quality

Resolution	Frames Per Second
1080p	115.0 FPS
1080p	106.3 FPS
1440p	80.1 FPS
1440p	77.6 FPS
2160p	45.7 FPS
2160p	44.2 FPS
w1440p	67.3 FPS
w1440p	65.1 FPS

i9-10900K

The i9-10900K has higher Level 3 Cache. This is useful when you have substantial multiprocessing workloads, many computationally intense simultaneous processes. More likely on a server, less on a personally used computer for interactive desktop workloads.
The i9-10900K has more cores. The benefit of having more cores is that the system can handle more threads. Each core can handle a separate stream of data. This architecture greatly increases the performance of a system that is running concurrent applications.
The i9-10900K has more threads. Larger programs are divided into threads (small sections) so that the processor can execute them simultaneously to get faster execution.
The i9-10900K has a higher turbo clock boost. Turbo Boost is a CPU feature that will run CPU clock speed faster than its base clock, if certain conditions are present. It will enable older software that runs on fewer cores, to perform better on newer hardware. Since games are software too, it is also applicable to them.

i3-9100F

The i3-9100F is more power efficient and generates less heat.

Compare i9-10900K vs i3-9100F specifications

i9-10900K vs i3-9100F Architecture

	i9-10900K	i3-9100F
Codename	Comet Lake	Coffee Lake
Generation	Core i9 (Comet Lake)	Core i3 (Coffee Lake Refresh)
Market	Desktop	Desktop
Memory Support	DDR4	DDR4
Part#	unknown	unknown
Production Status	Active	Active
Released	May 2020	Apr 2019

i9-10900K vs i3-9100F Cache

	i9-10900K	i3-9100F
Cache L1	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
Cache L2	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
Cache L3	16MB (shared)	6MB (shared)

i9-10900K vs i3-9100F Cores

	i9-10900K	i3-9100F
# of Cores	10	4
# of Threads	20	4
Integrated Graphics	UHD 630	N/A
SMP # CPUs	1	1

i9-10900K vs i3-9100F Features

	i9-10900K	i3-9100F

i9-10900K vs i3-9100F Notes

	i9-10900K	i3-9100F

i9-10900K vs i3-9100F Performance

	i9-10900K	i3-9100F
Base Clock	100 MHz	100 MHz
Frequency	3.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
Multiplier	37.0x	36.0x
Multiplier Unlocked	Yes	No
TDP	125 W	65 W
Turbo Clock	up to 5.3 GHz	up to 4.2 GHz
Voltage	variable	variable

i9-10900K vs i3-9100F Physical

	i9-10900K	i3-9100F
Die Size	unknown	unknown
Foundry	Intel	Intel
Package	FC-LGA1200	FC-LGA1151
Process Size	14 nm	14 nm
Socket	Intel Socket 1200	Intel Socket 1151
Transistors	unknown	unknown
tCaseMax	72°C	72°C