Intel Core i3-1220PE vs Intel Core i9-9900KS

Processor comparisons 11-09-2022

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i3-1220PE vs Intel Core i9-9900KS and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, programming, rendering, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as UserBenchmark, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, AIDA64, Gears 5, Furmark, Blender, Blender, 3DMark, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, MATLAB, Handbrake, RealBench, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Red Dead Redemption 2
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Fallout 76
Last Man Standing
Overwatch
Rainbow Six Siege
Death Stranding
Apex Legends
Valorant
Grand Theft Auto V
Halo Infinite
Fortnite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Valheim
Borderlands 3
DOOM: Eternal
Watch Dogs Legion
Cyberpunk 2077

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9900KS or Intel Core i3-1220PE.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-1220PE

55%

Core i9-9900KS

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1220PE

54%

Core i9-9900KS

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.0	97.7
Valorant	109.0	111.0
Cyberpunk 2077	61.1	62.2
Apex Legends	102.5	104.4
Call of Duty Warzone	81.8	83.3
Overwatch	88.3	89.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.2	76.6
DOOM Eternal	54.5	55.5
Warzone	85.1	86.6
Assassin's Creed	91.6	93.3
Valheim	90.5	92.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-1220PE

161%

Core i9-9900KS

35%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-1220PE is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9900KS as it consumes less power: 28W vs. 127W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-1220PE	Intel Core i9-9900KS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	230	222
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1718	2201
Cinbench 20 Single-core	559	518
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3909	5226
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1316	1284
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12901	12704

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-1220PE	Intel Core i9-9900KS
Single-Core	3089	3018
Multi-Core	18064	19522

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-1220PE	Intel Core i9-9900KS
Single-Core	1353	1368
Multi-Core	7799	9501

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-1220PE	Intel Core i9-9900KS
Announcement date	March 21, 2022	October 01, 2019
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Alder Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	9
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	127 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-9900KS is 22% better than Core i3-1220PE in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-1220PE is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9900KS is better: 21
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i3-1220PE and Intel Core i9-9900KS before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-1220PE - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-1220PE specs and review.

Intel Core i9-9900KS - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i9-9900KS specs and review.