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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 557 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 3% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Ryzen 7 2700X - 185 vs 180 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $210.0 vs $1989.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i9-9900KS - $1.17 vs $10.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 105 vs 127 Watts
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
185
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.75/FPS
10%
Price, $
$1989
10%
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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Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
180
97%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 127 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KS or Ryzen 7 2700X
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
76 FPS
$18.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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