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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 374 days newer than Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i9-9900K - 286 vs 284 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 95 vs 127 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
284
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$405
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 127 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KS or Core i9-9900K
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
189 FPS
$24.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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140 FPS
$27.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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159 FPS
$25.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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