Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 374 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 3% better in God of War than Core i9-9920X - 179 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i9-9920X - $535.0 vs $595.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-9920X - $2.99 vs $3.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i9-9920X - 127 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 24 vs 16 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
179
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$535
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | Intel Core i9-9920X |
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Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 12 |
16 | Threads | 24 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
127 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |