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In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9980XE 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 the cheaper Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 15% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i9-9980XE - 134 vs 117 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 127 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Up to 0% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $1498.95 vs $1499.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 36 vs 16 threads
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Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 18 |
| 16 | Threads | 36 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
127 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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