Intel i9-9900KS: 5 GHz on all cores
31.10.2019
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Intel announced the i9-9900KS at Computex. Now it is finally available. Will Intel fulfil its promise of 5 GHz on all eight cores?
The industry magazine Techspot describes the release of the Intel i9-9900KS as a non-event. This is because there is almost no difference to the i9-9900K, apart from the promise of reaching 5 GHz on all cores.
How fast is faster?
In Techspot's review, the i9-9900KS is slightly faster than the i9-9900K in every test. The difference is greater for applications that benefit from multiple cores than for applications that benefit from single core performance. It is therefore not surprising that the difference is less pronounced in games than in applications.
Techspot only recommends the i9-9900KS and 9900K for high-end gaming PCs with at least one RTX 2080 Super graphics card. For everyone else, a 3rd-gen Ryzen is the better choice. The processor ran at 5.1 GHz on all cores out of the box.
The Toms Hardware takes a similar view, saying that Intel has further increased its lead over AMD in gaming with the i9-9900KS. However, a Ryzen 9 3900X is cheaper and faster for workloads that require many threads. With a guaranteed 5 GHz on all cores, the 9900KS is particularly interesting for overclockers. However, according to Tom's Hardware, you should not skimp on cooling, as the chip runs very hot.
Wccftech sees things a little differently when it comes to temperatures. The i9-9900KS is less power-hungry and the temperatures are also better. However, Wccftech sees limits to overclocking: At 5.3 GHz, the fire is over. Intel still shows AMD the master when it comes to clock frequencies.
Despite the top performance, the reviewers all agree: AMD seems to be winning the battle for the best desktop processors in 2019 for the first time in a long time.
Kevin Hofer
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