Intel Core i9-9900KS 5GHz (8C16T) CPU Review

1. Core i9-9900K On Steroids: The 5GHz Core i9-9900KS2. Overclocking Core i9-9900KS3. Testing Methodology4. CPU Tests: Cinebench R15 & R20, Blender5. CPU & Memory Tests: 7-Zip, Handbrake x264 & x2656. Memory Tests: Memory Bandwidth and Latency7. Gaming 1: 3DMark, Ashes, Deus Ex, Far Cry 5, GTA V8. Gaming 2: GRW, Hitman 2, SotTR, The Division 29. 1440p Gaming: Deus Ex, Far Cry 5, & The Division 210. Technical: Power Draw, Efficiency, Temperatures11. Closing Thoughts12. View All Pages

Sandra Memory Bandwidth

AIDA64 Memory Performance

Memory bandwidth is an area where AMD’s Zen 2 architecture in Ryzen 3000 CPUs tends to very slightly outperform Intel’s Coffee Lake Refresh competitors. The Core i9-9900KS does not change that situation.

Intel’s Coffee Lake Refresh chips dominate AMD’s Zen 2 competitors in terms of memory latency. This is one of the factors that will help the 9900KS outperform AMD’s Ryzen 3000 CPUs in gaming, on average.

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