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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Core i9-9900KS on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 374 days newer than Core i9-9900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 5% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-9900KS - 273 vs 260 FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 105 vs 127 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 32 vs 16 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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Intel Core i9-9900KS Coffee Lake 4.0GHz 16MB Cache LGA 1151 CPU Desktop Processor Boxed
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16C/32T, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost)
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Single-Core
1780
81.31566925536775%
Multi-Core
8596
70.69660333909039%
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 127 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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