In Sons Of The Forest, the Core i9-9900KF is slightly slower than the Core Ultra 5 225 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $156 more expensive!
Core i9-9900KF
No clear advantages
Core Ultra 5 225
- Up to 4% faster in Sons Of The Forest – 113 vs 109 FPS
- Up to 4% faster in Sons Of The Forest
- Is 5 years and 11 months newer – Jan 07, 2025 vs Jan 08, 2019
- Is 5 years and 11 months newer
- Up to 39% cheaper – $242.76 vs $399.00
- Up to 39% cheaper
- Up to 42% better value in Sons Of The Forest – $2.14 vs $3.66/FPS
- Up to 42% better value in Sons Of The Forest
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 32% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest FPS Calculator
Core i9-9900KF vs Core Ultra 5 225: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-9900KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Average FPS
109 FPS
96%
Min 1% FPS
78 FPS
96%
Price, $
$399
60%
Value, $/FPS
$3.66/FPS
58%
Core Ultra 5 225
Jan 7th, 2025
Average FPS
113 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
81 FPS
100%
Price, $
$242.76
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.14/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-9900KF vs Core Ultra 5 225 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-9900KF vs Core Ultra 5 225 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-9900KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Cores
8-core
80%
L3 Cache
16 MB
80%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
42%
Core Ultra 5 225
Jan 7th, 2025
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
98%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-9900KF Jan 8th, 2019 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core Ultra 5 225 Jan 7th, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2025 |
| $488.00 | MSRP | $246.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1851 |
| 95W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 6400 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 16EU |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
