The Core i9-9900KF is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming CPU than the Core i9-9820X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $294.04 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i9-9900KF
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 47% cheaper – $329.00 vs $623.04
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 42% less energy – 95 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-9820X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 16 threads
Core i9-9900KF vs Core i9-9820X
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-9900KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Average FPS
208
100%
Min 1% FPS
142
100%
Price, $
$329
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.58/FPS
100%
Core i9-9820X
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
201
97%
Min 1% FPS
138
97%
Price, $
$623.04
52%
Value, $/FPS
$3.09/FPS
51%
Core i9-9900KF vs Core i9-9820X 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 Core i9-9820X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-9900KF vs Core i9-9820X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-9900KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Cores
8-core
80%
L3 Cache
16 MB
97%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i9-9820X
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
16.5 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
84%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i9-9900KF | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-9820X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
$488.00 | MSRP | $889.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Coffee Lake-R | Codename | Skylake-X |
95 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 16.5 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
