Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 1800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 596 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 15% better in Starfield than Ryzen 7 1800X - 62 vs 54 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $235.0 vs $409.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-9900K - $4.35 vs $6.6 per FPS
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1800X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |