In Gears 5, the Core i9-9900X is slightly slower than the Core Ultra 7 265KF and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $230 more expensive!
Core i9-9900X
No clear advantages
Core Ultra 7 265KF
- Up to 1% faster in Gears 5 – 288 vs 284 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Gears 5
- Is 6 years and 5 days newer – Oct 24, 2024 vs Oct 19, 2018
- Is 6 years and 5 days newer
- Up to 46% cheaper – $269.99 vs $499.99
- Up to 46% cheaper
- Up to 47% better value in Gears 5 – $0.93 vs $1.76/FPS
- Up to 47% better value in Gears 5
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 125 vs 165 Watts
- Consumes up to 24% less energy
Gears 5 FPS Calculator
Core i9-9900X vs Core Ultra 7 265KF: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-9900X
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
284 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
181 FPS
100%
Price, $
$499.99
53%
Value, $/FPS
$1.76/FPS
53%
Core Ultra 7 265KF
Oct 24th, 2024
Average FPS
288 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
178 FPS
98%
Price, $
$269.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-9900X vs Core Ultra 7 265KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-9900X vs Core Ultra 7 265KF in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-9900X
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
10-core
50%
L3 Cache
19.25 MB
64%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
90%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
82%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
42%
Core Ultra 7 265KF
Oct 24th, 2024
Cores
20-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-9900X Oct 19th, 2018 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core Ultra 7 265KF Oct 24th, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2024 |
| $989.00 | MSRP | $379.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2066 | Socket | LGA1851 |
| 165W | Power Consumption | 125W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 6400 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
