Core i9-9900KS vs Ryzen 5 9600X
Intel · Released Oct 30, 2019
DiscontinuedCore i9-9900KS
- SocketLGA1151 v2
- MemoryDDR4
- LGA1151 v2: Needs a 300-series motherboard; doesn't fit 100- or 200-series boards despite the same socket.
- Threads
- 16
- Cores
- 8
- Max Boost
- 5GHz
- L3 Cache
- 16MB
- Base Clock
- 4GHz
- TDP
- 127W
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Core i9-9900KS has about a 1% higher spec score than Ryzen 5 9600X and launched at $234 more.
$513
Launch MSRP
$279(better)
49.2(better)
Spec score
48.6
16(better)
Threads
12
8(better)
Cores
6
5GHz
Max Boost
5.4GHz(better)
16MB
L3 Cache
32MB(better)
4GHz(better)
Base Clock
3.9GHz
127W
TDP
65W(better)
LGA1151 v2
Socket
AM5
DDR4
Memory
DDR5
Oct 30, 2019
Released
Aug 8, 2024