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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KS on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 505 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 27% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-9900KS - 155 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $270.0 vs $1499.0
- Consumes up to 2% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 125 vs 127 Watts
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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 i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Single-Core
1780
75.07380851961197%
Multi-Core
8596
78.51662404092072%
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 127 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KS or Core i9-11900K
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
42 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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34 FPS
$55.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
In Stock
42 FPS
$47.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
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23 FPS
$80.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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34 FPS
$60.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
In Stock
72 FPS
$49.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,599
In Stock
72 FPS
$47.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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42 FPS
$45.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,899.99
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23 FPS
$82.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,899
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23 FPS
$86.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
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