In Atomfall, the Core i9-9900KF is slightly slower than the Core Ultra 5 235 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $119 more expensive!
Core i9-9900KF
No clear advantages
Core Ultra 5 235
- Up to 11% faster in Atomfall – 243 vs 218 FPS
- Up to 11% faster in Atomfall
- Is 5 years and 11 months newer – Jan 07, 2025 vs Jan 08, 2019
- Is 5 years and 11 months newer
- Up to 30% cheaper – $279.82 vs $399.00
- Up to 30% cheaper
- Up to 37% better value in Atomfall – $1.15 vs $1.83/FPS
- Up to 37% better value in Atomfall
- 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
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i9-9900KF vs Core Ultra 5 235: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-9900KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Average FPS
218 FPS
90%
Min 1% FPS
163 FPS
90%
Price, $
$399
70%
Value, $/FPS
$1.83/FPS
63%
Core Ultra 5 235
Jan 7th, 2025
Average FPS
243 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
182 FPS
100%
Price, $
$279.82
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-9900KF vs Core Ultra 5 235 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-9900KF vs Core Ultra 5 235 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-9900KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Cores
8-core
57%
L3 Cache
16 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
42%
Core Ultra 5 235
Jan 7th, 2025
Cores
14-core
100%
L3 Cache
24 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-9900KF Jan 8th, 2019 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core Ultra 5 235 Jan 7th, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Released | Jan 7th, 2025 |
| $488.00 | MSRP | $257.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1851 |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 6400 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 24EU |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
