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Intel Core i9-9900KS vs Intel Core i9-9900T. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q4/2019
Intel Core i9-9900KS
Intel Core i9-9900KS
Released
Q2/2019
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Intel Core i9-9900T
Intel Core i9-9900T

What's the best choice Intel Core i9-9900KS or Intel Core i9-9900T? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i9-9900KS has a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. 8 Cores. Power consumption of 127 W. Released in Q4/2019.

Intel Core i9-9900T has a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. 8 Cores. Power consumption of 35 W. Released in Q2/2019.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    244 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 48% better clock speed

    4.00 GHz left arrow 2.10 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 12% better overclocked clock speed

    5.00 GHz left arrow 4.40 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i9-9900KS CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    190 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    111 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    127 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    106 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    56 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    121 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    262 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    246 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    54 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    646 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    161 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    6 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    74 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    256 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    466 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    About 0.28 times less performance per watt

    35 W left arrow 127 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i9-9900T CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    236 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    169 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    164 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    185 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    438 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    392 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    639 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    7 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    118 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    357 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i9-9900KS Intel Core i9-9900KS
Intel Core i9-9900T Intel Core i9-9900T
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i9 left arrow Intel Core i9
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 9
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 9000 left arrow Intel Core i 9000
  • Successor
    -- left arrow Intel Core i9-10900T
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    4.00 GHz left arrow 2.10 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    5.00 GHz left arrow 4.40 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    16 left arrow 16
  • Turbo (8 Cores)
    4.80 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 630 left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 630
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.20 GHz left arrow 1.20 GHz
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 24
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 192
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow 9.5
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow Q4/2017
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i9-9900T and Intel Core i9-9900KS. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 16
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i9-9900KS and Intel Core i9-9900T to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    127 W left arrow 35 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    159 W / 28 s left arrow --
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow 100 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i9-9900KS and Intel Core i9-9900KS, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    16.00 MB left arrow 16.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Coffee Lake S Refresh left arrow Coffee Lake S Refresh
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1151-2 left arrow LGA 1151-2
  • Release date
    Q4/2019 left arrow Q2/2019

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i9-9900KS and Intel Core i9-9900T.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
518
Intel Core i9-9900KS
449
Intel Core i9-9900T
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading
5226
Intel Core i9-9900KS
3920
Intel Core i9-9900T
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
222
Intel Core i9-9900KS
191
Intel Core i9-9900T
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
2201
Intel Core i9-9900KS
1644
Intel Core i9-9900T
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1419
Intel Core i9-9900KS
1097
Intel Core i9-9900T
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
9471
Intel Core i9-9900KS
7045
Intel Core i9-9900T
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
461
Intel Core i9-9900KS
461
Intel Core i9-9900T
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
6250
Intel Core i9-9900KS
5560
Intel Core i9-9900T
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
38244
Intel Core i9-9900KS
28893
Intel Core i9-9900T
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
21095
Intel Core i9-9900KS
15560
Intel Core i9-9900T

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