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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- 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 1% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i9-9900X - 208 vs 205 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $535.0 vs $550.0
- Up to 4% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i9-9900X - $2.57 vs $2.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 127 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
208
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$535
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 127 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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