Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 185 days older than the cheaper Core i3-10300.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 3% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-10300 - 150 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10300 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Up to 98% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - CA$139.99 vs CA$8955.56
- Up to 98% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-9900KS - CA$0.97 vs CA$59.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 65 vs 127 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
150
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$59.7/FPS
1.624790619765494%
Price, CA$
CA$8955.56
1%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$8,955.56 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 197 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
145
96.66666666666667%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$139.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$139.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 196 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1565
87.92134831460675%
Multi-Core
4795
55.78175895765472%
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | Intel Core i3-10300 |
---|---|---|
Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
127 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |