Intel Core i9-9900KS vs Intel Core i9-10900KF

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i9-9900KS vs Intel Core i9-10900KF and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, programming, rendering, video editing. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Blender, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, PassMark, AIDA64, WPrime, MATLAB, Prime95, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, PCMark 10, Blender, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10900KF or Intel Core i9-9900KS.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-9900KS

55%

Core i9-10900KF

57%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-10900KF is 3% better than Core i9-9900KS. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9900KS

55%

Core i9-10900KF

57%

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 play 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 small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.7	101.4
Valorant	111.0	115.2
Cyberpunk 2077	62.2	64.5
Apex Legends	104.4	108.3
Call of Duty Warzone	83.3	86.4
Overwatch	89.9	93.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.6	79.5
DOOM Eternal	55.5	57.6
Warzone	86.6	89.9
Assassin's Creed	93.3	96.8
Valheim	92.1	95.6

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 i9-9900KS

35%

Core i9-10900KF

39%

To make a final resolution 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 i9-10900KF is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9900KS as it consumes less power: 127W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 i9-9900KS	Intel Core i9-10900KF
Cinbench 15 Single-core	222	234
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2201	2677
Cinbench 20 Single-core	518	539
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5226	6399
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1284	1418
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12704	17325

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

	Intel Core i9-9900KS	Intel Core i9-10900KF
Single-Core	3018	3105
Multi-Core	19522	23797

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

	Intel Core i9-9900KS	Intel Core i9-10900KF
Single-Core	1368	1471
Multi-Core	9501	13125

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-9900KS	Intel Core i9-10900KF
Announcement date	October 01, 2019	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	FCLGA1200
Core name	Coffee Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	10
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	5.3 MHz
Frequency	4 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	8	10
Threads	16	20
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	127 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	16 MB	20 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-9900KS is 7% better than Core i9-10900KF in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10900KF has 2 more core than Core i9-9900KS. 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 i9-9900KS is better: 1
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10900KF is better: 30
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i9-9900KS and Intel Core i9-10900KF before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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.

Intel Core i9-10900KF - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10900KF specs and review.