The Core i9-9900KF is the comparison's loser – it's a slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 5900 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's €145.98 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i9-9900KF
The Ryzen 9 5900 is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 30% cheaper – €343.00 vs €488.98
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 16 threads
Core i9-9900KF vs Ryzen 9 5900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-9900KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Average FPS
192
96%
Min 1% FPS
127
95%
Price, €
€488.98
70%
Value, €/FPS
€2.54/FPS
67%
Ryzen 9 5900
Jan 12th, 2021
Average FPS
201
100%
Min 1% FPS
133
100%
Price, €
€343
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.7/FPS
100%
Core i9-9900KF vs Ryzen 9 5900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-9900KF vs Ryzen 9 5900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-9900KF vs Ryzen 9 5900 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-9900KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Cores
8-core
67%
L3 Cache
16 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Ryzen 9 5900
Jan 12th, 2021
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
83%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
94%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i9-9900KF | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 5900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| $488.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
