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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms Core i9-9900KS on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 185 days newer than Core i9-9900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Consumes up to 2% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 125 vs 127 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 20 vs 16 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
286
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$440
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | 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 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 127 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i9-9900KS
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
227 FPS
$8.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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229 FPS
$25.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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139 FPS
$15.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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286 FPS
$15.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$4,349.99
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