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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $513
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10900F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10900F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 185 days older than the cheaper Core i9-10900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $244.0 vs $549.99
- Up to 88% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-9900KS - $0.77 vs $6.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 65 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-10900F - 318 vs 316 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
316
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$244
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900F Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
318
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.25/FPS
12%
Price, $
$549.99
44%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
Buy for $549.99 on Amazon
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Updated 12 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900F | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 127 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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