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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 9 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-10900X - 210 vs 207 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $550.0 vs $615.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-10900X - $2.62 vs $2.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 127 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 20 vs 16 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
210
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$550
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
127 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KS or Core i9-10900X
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
207 FPS
$28.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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