Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 9 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 5% better in Starfield than Core i9-10980XE - 64 vs 61 FPS
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $402.15 vs $778.72
- Up to 51% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-10980XE - $6.97 vs $14.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 127 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 36 vs 16 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
64
100%
Value, €/FPS
€6.97/FPS
100%
Price, €
€446.39
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, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
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Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 18 |
16 | Threads | 36 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
127 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |