The　primary　objective　of　this　study　was　to　obtain　realistic　and　intuitive　time-history　seismic　responses　of　three　high-rise　self-centring　steel　frames　by　performing　contrast　analyses.　The　prospective　structural　system　of　prefabricated　self-cantering　steel　frame　(PSCSF)　has　been　proposed.　The　PSCSF　reflects　an　evident　advantage　in　controlling　structural　damage　and　eliminating　residual　deformation　coupled　with　a　great　potential　in　terms　of　its　applicability　to　high-rise　buildings.　However,　negative　effects　were　exerted　on　the　generalization　and　application　of　PSCSF　owing　to　the　limit　value　in　high　intensity　earthquake-prone　areas　not　being　satisfied.　Based　on　PSCSF,　a　prefabricated　self-centring　steel　frame　with　slit　steel　plate　shear　walls　(PSCSF-SW)　and　a　prefabricated　self　cantering　steel　frame　utilizing　intermediate　column　dampers　(PSCSF-IC)　have　been　depicted.　Several　tests　focusing　on　the　nodes　and　portal　frames　regarding　PSCSF,　PSCSF-SW　and　PSCSF-IC　already　conducted　were　considered　while　presenting　a　new　modelling　approach　in　this　paper,　which　was　proven　to　be　reliable　in　simulating　portal　frame　of　PSCSF-SW.　Assuming　that　the　results　of　numerical　model　showed　high　correlation　with　test　results,　three　high-rise　buildings　of　PSCSF,　PSCSF-SW　and　PSCSF-IC　were　generated　using　finite　element　software　ABAQUS.　Consequently,　modal　and　dynamic　time-history　analyses　on　three　frames　were　performed　to　comparatively　analyse　the　seismic　performance　under　three　ground　motions　with　different　peak　ground　accelerations.　The　derived　PSCSF-SW　and　PSCSF-IC　were　found　to　reveal　higher　stiffness　and　more　energy　dissipation　than　the　PSCSF.　The　outcome　demonstrated　that　the　setting　of　slit　steel　plate　shear　walls　and　intermediate　column　containing　friction　dampers　resulted　in　reliable　and　feasible　protection　of　the　main　components　of　highrise　self-centring　buildings　from　being　damaged　and　simultaneously　resolved　the　problem　of　relatively　large　horizontal　displacement　of　PSCSF　being　observed.　Consequently,　the　PSCSF-SW　and　PSCSF-IC　are　expected　to　be　competitive　options　for　high-rise　buildings.　Because　of　the　advantages　of　high-efficient　assembly　and　replacement,　the　PSCSF-SW　takes　on　more　practicality　and　flexibility　than　PSCSF-IC.