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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the cheaper Athlon 3000G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Athlon 3000G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 23 days older than the cheaper Athlon 3000G.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 17% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Athlon 3000G - 139 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $52.46 vs $549.99
- Up to 89% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9900KS - $0.44 vs $3.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 35 vs 127 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
139
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.96/FPS
11%
Price, $
$549.99
9%
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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Updated 177 minutes ago
Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
FPS
119
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$52.46
100%
Value Winner
AMD Athlon 3000G 2-Core, 4-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
Buy for $52.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 178 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | AMD Athlon 3000G |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Athlon |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Picasso |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 127 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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