In Ready or Not, the Core i9-9900KF is slightly slower than the Core Ultra 7 265 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $52 more expensive!
Core i9-9900KF
No clear advantages
Core Ultra 7 265
- Up to 5% faster in Ready or Not – 337 vs 320 FPS
- Up to 5% faster in Ready or Not
- Is 5 years and 11 months newer – Jan 07, 2025 vs Jan 08, 2019
- Is 5 years and 11 months newer
- Up to 13% cheaper – $347.00 vs $399.00
- Up to 13% cheaper
- Up to 18% better value in Ready or Not – $1.02 vs $1.24/FPS
- Up to 18% better value in Ready or Not
- 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
Ready or Not FPS Calculator
Core i9-9900KF vs Core Ultra 7 265: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-9900KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Average FPS
320 FPS
95%
Min 1% FPS
107 FPS
75%
Price, $
$399
86%
Value, $/FPS
$1.24/FPS
82%
Core Ultra 7 265
Jan 7th, 2025
Average FPS
337 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
143 FPS
100%
Price, $
$347
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-9900KF vs Core Ultra 7 265 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-9900KF vs Core Ultra 7 265 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-9900KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Cores
8-core
40%
L3 Cache
16 MB
53%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
94%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
42%
Core Ultra 7 265
Jan 7th, 2025
Cores
20-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
67%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 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 7 265 Jan 7th, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2025 |
| $488.00 | MSRP | $394.00 |
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 32EU |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
