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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 i9-9900
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $264.69 vs $402.16
- Up to 33% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i9-9900KS - $1.08 vs $1.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 65 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 2% better in Ready or Not than Core i9-9900 - 277 vs 272 FPS
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
272
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.08/FPS
100%
Price, €
€293.81
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 86 minutes ago
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
277
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.61/FPS
67%
Price, €
€446.4
65%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
Buy for €446.4 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 86 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 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 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 127 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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