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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900 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 5900 is 442 days newer than Core i9-9900KS.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Core i9-9900KS - 235 vs 231 FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 65 vs 127 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
231
98%
Value, $/FPS
$2.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$549.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 127 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900 or Core i9-9900KS
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
58 FPS
$18.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099
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87 FPS
$13.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149
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153 FPS
$15.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,399
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153 FPS
$13.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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121 FPS
$10.66/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289.99
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153 FPS
$11.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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153 FPS
$14.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199
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