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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 188 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-9900 - 181 vs 179 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $372.84 vs $535.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-9900KS - $2.08 vs $2.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 65 vs 127 Watts
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.96/FPS
70.27027027027027%
Price, $
$535
69%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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Updated 358125 minutes ago
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
179
98.89502762430939%
Value, $/FPS
$2.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$372.84
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
Buy for $372.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 358126 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1611
90.50561797752809%
Multi-Core
7204
83.80642159143787%
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 127 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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