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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 1800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 596 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $235.0 vs $405.0
- Up to 37% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-9900K - $1.73 vs $2.76 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 7 1800X - 147 vs 136 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD YD180XBCAEWOF Ryzen 7 1800X Processor
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Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 1800X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 1800X or Core i9-9900K
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
97 FPS
$48.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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67 FPS
$58.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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78 FPS
$51.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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