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 i9-9920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 2% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i9-9920X - 208 vs 204 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i9-9920X - $535.0 vs $595.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i9-9920X - $2.57 vs $2.92 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
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
208
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$535
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9920X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
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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 |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | 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 |