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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper FX-8150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 2564 days newer than the cheaper FX-8150.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Stray than FX-8150 - 185 vs 176 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD FX-8150 - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8150 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8150 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8150
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $64.03 vs $412.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-9900K - $0.36 vs $2.23 per FPS
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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AMD FX-Series FX-8150 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | AMD FX-8150 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | FX |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 18.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or FX-8150
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
126 FPS
$37.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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95 FPS
$41.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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107 FPS
$37.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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