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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 879 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 97% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-9900X - 61 vs 31 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $260.0 vs $556.0
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1488
64.22097539922314%
Multi-Core
9516
93.98518518518519%
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900X or Core i9-11900KF
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
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Core i9-11900KF
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Core i9-11900KF
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GeForce RTX 3070
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GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$114.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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12 FPS
$87.5/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$106.9/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$71.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
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