In Atomfall, the Core i9-9900X is slightly slower than the Core i9-14900K and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $61 more expensive!
Core i9-9900X
No clear advantages
Core i9-14900K
- Up to 15% faster in Atomfall – 248 vs 215 FPS
- Up to 15% faster in Atomfall
- Is 4 years and 11 months newer – Oct 17, 2023 vs Oct 19, 2018
- Is 4 years and 11 months newer
- Up to 12% cheaper – $438.99 vs $499.99
- Up to 12% cheaper
- Up to 24% better value in Atomfall – $1.77 vs $2.32/FPS
- Up to 24% better value in Atomfall
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 125 vs 165 Watts
- Consumes up to 24% 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 i9-9900X vs Core i9-14900K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-9900X
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
215 FPS
87%
Min 1% FPS
161 FPS
87%
Price, $
$499.99
87%
Value, $/FPS
$2.32/FPS
76%
Core i9-14900K
Oct 17th, 2023
Average FPS
248 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
186 FPS
100%
Price, $
$438.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.77/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-9900X vs Core i9-14900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-9900X vs Core i9-14900K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-9900X
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
10-core
42%
L3 Cache
19.25 MB
53%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
75%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
48%
Core i9-14900K
Oct 17th, 2023
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
36 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-9900X Oct 19th, 2018 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i9-14900K Oct 17th, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Released | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| $989.00 | MSRP | $589.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2066 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 165 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 5600 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
