Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the cheaper FX-8370 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8370 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 1882 days newer than the cheaper FX-8370.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 16% better in Sons Of The Forest than FX-8370 - 106 vs 91 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8370 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8370 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8370
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $234.98 vs $550.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-9900KS - $2.58 vs $5.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 2% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 125 vs 127 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | AMD FX-8370 |
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Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
Core i9 | Collection | FX |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
127 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |