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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $513
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 854 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $400.0 vs $535.0
- Up to 20% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-9900KS - $1.95 vs $2.43 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 7% better in Dota 2 than Core i9-7900X - 220 vs 205 FPS
- Consumes up to 9% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 127 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
205
93.18181818181817%
Value, $/FPS
$1.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$400
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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In Stock
Updated 350974 minutes ago
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
220
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.43/FPS
80.2469135802469%
Price, $
$535
74%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
Buy for $535 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350974 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 127 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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