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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10900F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10900F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 185 days older than the cheaper Core i9-10900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-10900F - 175 vs 174 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $225.0 vs $1989.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-9900KS - $1.29 vs $11.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 65 vs 127 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.37/FPS
11%
Price, $
$1989
11%
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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Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
174
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$225
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900F Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W
Buy for $225 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 160 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | Intel Core i9-10900F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 127 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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