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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $513
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-990X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 3168 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $178.02 vs $383.76
- Up to 49% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-9900KS - $0.7 vs $1.37 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 10% better in F1 22 than Core i7-990X - 281 vs 255 FPS
- Consumes up to 2% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 127 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
255
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
281
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.37/FPS
51%
Price, $
$383.76
46%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 127 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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