Performance Index

ID 615781
Date 03/08/2024
Document Table of Contents

9th Generation Intel® Core™ Desktop Processors

Performance varies by use, configuration and other factors.

Performance results are based on testing as of dates shown in configurations and may not reflect all publicly available updates. See configuration disclosure for details. No product or component can be absolutely secure.

Series Use Case Claim Processor Systems Measured Measurement Measurement Period
K Series Gaming Up to 10% faster turn-based strategy game AI vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X Processor; PL1 = 105W, 12C24T, Max boost clock up to 4.6GHz, Motherboard: ROG Crosshair Hero VIII, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti, Gfx version: 430.86 , Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 3200, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 702 As measured by Civilization VI: Gathering Storm AI August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 10% faster turn-based strategy game AI with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X Processor; PL1 = 105W, 12C24T, Max boost clock up to 4.6GHz, Motherboard: ROG Crosshair Hero VIII, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti, Gfx version: 430.86 , Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 3200, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 702 As measured by Civilization VI: Gathering Storm AI August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 10% faster turn-based strategy game AI with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X Processor; PL1 = 105W, 12C24T, Max boost clock up to 4.6GHz, Motherboard: ROG Crosshair Hero VIII, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti, Gfx version: 430.86 , Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 3200, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 702 As measured by Civilization VI: Gathering Storm AI August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 10% better game score on World of Tanks 1.0 vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X Processor; PL1 = 105W, 12C24T, Max boost clock up to 4.6GHz, Motherboard: ROG Crosshair Hero VIII, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti, Gfx version: 430.86 , Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 3200, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 702 As measured by World of Tanks 1.0 - Ultra Settings (Score) August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 10% better game score on World of Tanks 1.0 with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X Processor; PL1 = 105W, 12C24T, Max boost clock up to 4.6GHz, Motherboard: ROG Crosshair Hero VIII, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti, Gfx version: 430.86 , Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 3200, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 702 As measured by World of Tanks 1.0 - Ultra Settings (Score) August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 10% better game score on World of Tanks 1.0 with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X Processor; PL1 = 105W, 12C24T, Max boost clock up to 4.6GHz, Motherboard: ROG Crosshair Hero VIII, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti, Gfx version: 430.86 , Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 3200, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 702 As measured by World of Tanks 1.0 - Ultra Settings (Score) August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 9% more game play FPS on PUBG vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X Processor; PL1 = 105W, 12C24T, Max boost clock up to 4.6GHz, Motherboard: ROG Crosshair Hero VIII, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti, Gfx version: 430.86 , Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 3200, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 702 As measured by gameplay FPS on PUBG (Season 4 – “PC Update 4.1”) - 1080p High Settings August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 9% more game play FPS on PUBG with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X Processor; PL1 = 105W, 12C24T, Max boost clock up to 4.6GHz, Motherboard: ROG Crosshair Hero VIII, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti, Gfx version: 430.86 , Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 3200, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 702 As measured by gameplay FPS on PUBG (Season 4 – “PC Update 4.1”) - 1080p High Settings August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 9% more game play FPS on PUBG with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X Processor; PL1 = 105W, 12C24T, Max boost clock up to 4.6GHz, Motherboard: ROG Crosshair Hero VIII, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti, Gfx version: 430.86 , Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 3200, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 702 As measured by gameplay FPS on PUBG (Season 4 – “PC Update 4.1”) - 1080p High Settings August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 7% more game play FPS on Fortnite vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X Processor; PL1 = 105W, 12C24T, Max boost clock up to 4.6GHz, Motherboard: ROG Crosshair Hero VIII, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti, Gfx version: 430.86 , Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 3200, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 702 As measured by gameplay FPS on Fortnite (Season 10) - 1080p High Settings August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 7% more game play FPS on Fortnite with a 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X Processor; PL1 = 105W, 12C24T, Max boost clock up to 4.6GHz, Motherboard: ROG Crosshair Hero VIII, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti, Gfx version: 430.86 , Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 3200, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 702 As measured by gameplay FPS on Fortnite (Season 10) - 1080p High Settings August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 7% more game play FPS on Fortnite with a 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X Processor; PL1 = 105W, 12C24T, Max boost clock up to 4.6GHz, Motherboard: ROG Crosshair Hero VIII, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti, Gfx version: 430.86 , Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 3200, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 702 As measured by gameplay FPS on Fortnite (Season 10) - 1080p High Settings August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 9% more game play FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms – Battle vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X Processor; PL1 = 105W, 12C24T, Max boost clock up to 4.6GHz, Motherboard: ROG Crosshair Hero VIII, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti, Gfx version: 430.86 , Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 3200, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 702 As measured by gameplay FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms - Battle - 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 9% more game play FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms – Battle with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X Processor; PL1 = 105W, 12C24T, Max boost clock up to 4.6GHz, Motherboard: ROG Crosshair Hero VIII, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti, Gfx version: 430.86 , Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 3200, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 702 As measured by gameplay FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms - Battle - 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 9% more game play FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms – Battle with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X Processor; PL1 = 105W, 12C24T, Max boost clock up to 4.6GHz, Motherboard: ROG Crosshair Hero VIII, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti, Gfx version: 430.86 , Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 3200, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 702 As measured by gameplay FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms - Battle - 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 16% more game play FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms - Campaign vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X Processor; PL1 = 105W, 12C24T, Max boost clock up to 4.6GHz, Motherboard: ROG Crosshair Hero VIII, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti, Gfx version: 430.86 , Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 3200, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 702 As measured by gameplay FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms - Campaign - 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 16% more game play FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms - Campaign with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X Processor; PL1 = 105W, 12C24T, Max boost clock up to 4.6GHz, Motherboard: ROG Crosshair Hero VIII, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti, Gfx version: 430.86 , Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 3200, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 702 As measured by gameplay FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms - Campaign - 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 16% more game play FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms - Campaign with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X Processor; PL1 = 105W, 12C24T, Max boost clock up to 4.6GHz, Motherboard: ROG Crosshair Hero VIII, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti, Gfx version: 430.86 , Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 3200, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 702 As measured by gameplay FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms - Campaign - 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X August 10, 2019
K Series Game, Stream, Record Up to 10% faster mega-tasking on PUBG vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X Processor; PL1 = 105W, 12C24T, Max boost clock up to 4.6GHz, Motherboard: ROG Crosshair Hero VIII, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti, Gfx version: 430.86 , Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 3200, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 702 As measured by mega-tasking (Game + Stream + Record) workload on PUBG comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X August 10, 2019
K Series Game, Stream, Record Up to 10% faster mega-tasking on PUBG with a 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X Processor; PL1 = 105W, 12C24T, Max boost clock up to 4.6GHz, Motherboard: ROG Crosshair Hero VIII, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti, Gfx version: 430.86 , Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 3200, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 702 As measured by mega-tasking (Game + Stream + Record) workload on PUBG comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X August 10, 2019
K Series Game, Stream, Record Up to 10% faster mega-tasking on PUBG with a 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X Processor; PL1 = 105W, 12C24T, Max boost clock up to 4.6GHz, Motherboard: ROG Crosshair Hero VIII, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti, Gfx version: 430.86 , Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 3200, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 702 As measured by mega-tasking (Game + Stream + Record) workload on PUBG comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X August 10, 2019
K Series Content Creation Up to 16% faster 4K video editing vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X Processor; PL1 = 105W, 12C24T, Max boost clock up to 4.6GHz, Motherboard: ROG Crosshair Hero VIII, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti, Gfx version: 430.86 , Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 3200, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 702 As measured by Adobe Premiere Pro CC Transcode 4K video HW workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X August 10, 2019
K Series Content Creation Up to 16% faster 4K video editing with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X Processor; PL1 = 105W, 12C24T, Max boost clock up to 4.6GHz, Motherboard: ROG Crosshair Hero VIII, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti, Gfx version: 430.86 , Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 3200, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 702 As measured by Adobe Premiere Pro CC Transcode 4K video HW workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X August 10, 2019
K Series Content Creation Up to 16% faster 4K video editing with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X Processor; PL1 = 105W, 12C24T, Max boost clock up to 4.6GHz, Motherboard: ROG Crosshair Hero VIII, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti, Gfx version: 430.86 , Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 3200, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 702 As measured by Adobe Premiere Pro CC Transcode 4K video HW workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 10% faster turn-based strategy game AI vs. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 As measured by Civilization VI: Gathering Storm AI workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 10% faster turn-based strategy game AI with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 As measured by Civilization VI: Gathering Storm AI workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 10% faster turn-based strategy game AI with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 As measured by Civilization VI: Gathering Storm AI workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 13% better game score on World of Tanks 1.0 vs. 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 As measured by World of Tanks 1.0 - Ultra Settings (Score) comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 13% better game score on World of Tanks 1.0 with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 As measured by World of Tanks 1.0 - Ultra Settings (Score) comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 13% better game score on World of Tanks 1.0 with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 As measured by World of Tanks 1.0 - Ultra Settings (Score) comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 16% more game play FPS on PUBG vs. 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 As measured by gameplay FPS on PUBG (Season 4 – “PC Update 4.1”) - 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 16% more game play FPS on PUBG with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 As measured by gameplay FPS on PUBG (Season 4 – “PC Update 4.1”) - 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 16% more game play FPS on PUBG with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 As measured by gameplay FPS on PUBG (Season 4 – “PC Update 4.1”) - 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 8% more game play FPS on Fortnite vs. 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 As measured by gameplay FPS on Fortnite (Season 10) - 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 8% more game play FPS on Fortnite with a 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Up to 8% more game play FPS on Fortnite with a 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 As measured by gameplay FPS on Fortnite (Season 10) - 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 5% more game play FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms - Battle vs. 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 As measured by gameplay FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms - Battle - 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 5% more game play FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms - Battle with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 As measured by gameplay FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms - Battle - 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 5% more game play FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms - Battle with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 As measured by gameplay FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms - Battle - 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 9% more game play FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms - Campaign vs. 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 As measured by gameplay FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms - Campaign - 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 9% more game play FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms - Campaign with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 As measured by gameplay FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms - Campaign - 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 9% more game play FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms - Campaign with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 As measured by gameplay FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms - Campaign - 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K August 10, 2019
K Series Game, Stream, Record Up to 5% faster megatasking on Fortnite vs. 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 As measured by Fortnite Megatasking Game Stream Record workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K August 10, 2019
K Series Game, Stream, Record Up to 5% faster megatasking on Fortnite with a 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 As measured by Fortnite Megatasking Game Stream Record workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K August 10, 2019
K Series Game, Stream, Record Up to 5% faster megatasking on Fortnite with a 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 As measured by Fortnite Megatasking Game Stream Record workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K August 10, 2019
K Series Game, Stream, Record Up to 11% faster megatasking on PUBG vs. 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 As measured by PUBG Megatasking Game Stream Record workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K August 10, 2019
K Series Game, Stream, Record Up to 11% faster megatasking on PUBG with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 As measured by PUBG Megatasking Game Stream Record workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K August 10, 2019
K Series Game, Stream, Record Up to 11% faster megatasking on PUBG with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 As measured by PUBG Megatasking Game Stream Record workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K August 10, 2019
K Series Content Creation Up to 17% faster 4K video editing vs. 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 As measured by Adobe Premiere Pro CC Transcode4Kvideo SW workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K August 10, 2019
K Series Content Creation Up to 17% faster 4K video editing with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 As measured by Adobe Premiere Pro CC Transcode4Kvideo SW workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K August 10, 2019
K Series Content Creation Up to 17% faster 4K video editing with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 6C12T, Turbo up to 4.7GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 As measured by Adobe Premiere Pro CC Transcode4Kvideo SW workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. Intel® Core™ i7-8700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 27% faster turn-based strategy game AI vs. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.2GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z170MPLUS A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 4x4GB DDR4 2133, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 3805 As measured by Civilization VI: Gathering Storm AI workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 27% faster turn-based strategy game AI with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.2GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z170MPLUS A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 4x4GB DDR4 2133, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 3805 As measured by Civilization VI: Gathering Storm AI workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 27% faster turn-based strategy game AI with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.2GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z170MPLUS A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 4x4GB DDR4 2133, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 3805 As measured by Civilization VI: Gathering Storm AI workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 21% better game score on World of Tanks 1.0 vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.2GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z170MPLUS A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 4x4GB DDR4 2133, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 3805 As measured by World of Tanks 1.0 - Ultra Settings (Score) comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 21% better game score on World of Tanks 1.0 with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.2GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z170MPLUS A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 4x4GB DDR4 2133, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 3805 As measured by World of Tanks 1.0 - Ultra Settings (Score) comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 21% better game score on World of Tanks 1.0 with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.2GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z170MPLUS A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 4x4GB DDR4 2133, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 3805 As measured by World of Tanks 1.0 - Ultra Settings (Score) comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 25% more game play FPS on PUBG vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.2GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z170MPLUS A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 4x4GB DDR4 2133, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 3805 As measured by gameplay FPS on PUBG (Season 4 – “PC Update 4.1”) - 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 21% better game score on World of Tanks 1.0 with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.2GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z170MPLUS A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 4x4GB DDR4 2133, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 3805 As measured by gameplay FPS on PUBG (Season 4 – “PC Update 4.1”) - 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 21% better game score on World of Tanks 1.0 with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.2GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z170MPLUS A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 4x4GB DDR4 2133, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 3805 As measured by gameplay FPS on PUBG (Season 4 – “PC Update 4.1”) - 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 22% more game play FPS on Fortnite with a 9th vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.2GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z170MPLUS A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 4x4GB DDR4 2133, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 3805 As measured by gameplay FPS on Fortnite (Season 10) - 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 22% more game play FPS on Fortnite with a 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.2GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z170MPLUS A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 4x4GB DDR4 2133, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 3805 As measured by gameplay FPS on Fortnite (Season 10) - 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 22% more game play FPS on Fortnite with a 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.2GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z170MPLUS A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 4x4GB DDR4 2133, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 3805 As measured by gameplay FPS on Fortnite (Season 10) - 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 32% more game play FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms – Battle vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.2GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z170MPLUS A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 4x4GB DDR4 2133, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 3805 As measured by gameplay FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms - Battle - 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 32% more game play FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms – Battle with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.2GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z170MPLUS A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 4x4GB DDR4 2133, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 3805 As measured by gameplay FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms - Battle - 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 32% more game play FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms – Battle with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.2GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z170MPLUS A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 4x4GB DDR4 2133, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 3805 As measured by gameplay FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms - Battle - 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 35% more game play FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms - Campaign vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.2GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z170MPLUS A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 4x4GB DDR4 2133, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 3805 As measured by gameplay FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms - Campaign - 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 35% more game play FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms - Campaign with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.2GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z170MPLUS A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 4x4GB DDR4 2133, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 3805 As measured by gameplay FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms - Campaign - 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 35% more game play FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms - Campaign with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.2GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z170MPLUS A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 4x4GB DDR4 2133, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 3805 As measured by gameplay FPS on Total War: 3 Kingdoms - Campaign - 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K August 10, 2019
K Series Game, Stream, Record Up to 13% faster megatasking on Fortnite vs. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.2GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z170MPLUS A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 4x4GB DDR4 2133, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 3805 As measured by Fortnite Megatasking Game Stream Record workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K August 10, 2019
K Series Game, Stream, Record Up to 13% faster megatasking on Fortnite with a 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.2GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z170MPLUS A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 4x4GB DDR4 2133, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 3805 As measured by Fortnite Megatasking Game Stream Record workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K August 10, 2019
K Series Game, Stream, Record Up to 13% faster megatasking on Fortnite with a 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.2GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z170MPLUS A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 4x4GB DDR4 2133, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 3805 As measured by Fortnite Megatasking Game Stream Record workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K August 10, 2019
K Series Game, Stream, Record Up to 27% faster megatasking on PUBG vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.2GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z170MPLUS A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 4x4GB DDR4 2133, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 3805 As measured by PUBG Megatasking Game Stream Record workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K August 10, 2019
K Series Game, Stream, Record Up to 27% faster megatasking on PUBG with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.2GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z170MPLUS A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 4x4GB DDR4 2133, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 3805 As measured by PUBG Megatasking Game Stream Record workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K August 10, 2019
K Series Game, Stream, Record Up to 27% faster megatasking on PUBG with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.2GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z170MPLUS A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 4x4GB DDR4 2133, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 3805 As measured by PUBG Megatasking Game Stream Record workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K August 10, 2019
K Series Content Creation Up to 78% faster 4K video editing vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.2GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z170MPLUS A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 4x4GB DDR4 2133, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 3805 As measured by Adobe Premiere Pro CC Transcode4Kvideo SW workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K August 10, 2019
K Series Content Creation Up to 78% faster 4K video editing with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.2GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z170MPLUS A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 4x4GB DDR4 2133, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 3805 As measured by Adobe Premiere Pro CC Transcode4Kvideo SW workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K August 10, 2019
K Series Content Creation Up to 78% faster 4K video editing with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.2GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z170MPLUS A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 4x4GB DDR4 2133, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 3805 As measured by Adobe Premiere Pro CC Transcode4Kvideo SW workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6700K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Upto 5% turn-based strategy game AI vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i9-9900K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1005 As measured by Civilization VI: Gathering Storm AI workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Upto 5% turn-based strategy game AI with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i9-9900K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1005 As measured by Civilization VI: Gathering Storm AI workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Upto 5% turn-based strategy game AI with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i9-9900K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1005 As measured by Civilization VI: Gathering Storm AI workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Upto 4% more game play FPS on Hitman 2 vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i9-9900K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1005 As measured by gameplay FPS on Hitman 2 – 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Upto 4% more game play FPS on Hitman 2 with a 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i9-9900K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1005 As measured by gameplay FPS on Hitman 2 – 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Upto 4% more game play FPS on Hitman 2 with a 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i9-9900K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1005 As measured by gameplay FPS on Hitman 2 – 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 8% more game play FPS on World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i9-9900K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1005 As measured by gameplay FPS on World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth – DX12 GPU test comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 8% more game play FPS on World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i9-9900K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1005 As measured by gameplay FPS on World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth – DX12 GPU test comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 8% more game play FPS on World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i9-9900K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1005 As measured by gameplay FPS on World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth – DX12 GPU test comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 3% more game play FPS on Total War: Warhammer 2 – Campaign vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i9-9900K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1005 As measured by gameplay FPS on Total War: Warhammer 2 - Benchmark (Campaign) - DX11 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 3% more game play FPS on Total War: Warhammer 2 – Campaign with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i9-9900K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1005 As measured by gameplay FPS on Total War: Warhammer 2 - Benchmark (Campaign) - DX11 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Up to 3% more game play FPS on Total War: Warhammer 2 – Campaign with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i9-9900K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1005 As measured by gameplay FPS on Total War: Warhammer 2 - Benchmark (Campaign) - DX11 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Upto 8% better game score on War Thunder – Tank Battle vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i9-9900K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1005 As measured by War Thunder – Tank Battle - 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Upto 8% better game score on War Thunder – Tank Battle with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i9-9900K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1005 As measured by War Thunder – Tank Battle - 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming Upto 8% better game score on War Thunder – Tank Battle with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i9-9900K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1005 As measured by War Thunder – Tank Battle - 1080p High Settings comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K August 10, 2019
K Series Game, Stream, Record Up to 2% faster megatasking on PUBG vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i9-9900K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1005 As measured by PUBG Megatasking Game Stream Record workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K August 10, 2019
K Series Game, Stream, Record Up to 2% faster megatasking on PUBG with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i9-9900K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1005 As measured by PUBG Megatasking Game Stream Record workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K August 10, 2019
K Series Game, Stream, Record Up to 2% faster megatasking on PUBG with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i9-9900K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1005 As measured by PUBG Megatasking Game Stream Record workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K August 10, 2019
K Series Content Creation Upto +/- 2% faster 4K video editing vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i9-9900K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1005 As measured by Adobe Premiere Pro CC Transcode4Kvideo SW workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K August 10, 2019
K Series Content Creation Upto +/- 2% faster 4K video editing with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i9-9900K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1005 As measured by Adobe Premiere Pro CC Transcode4Kvideo SW workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K August 10, 2019
K Series Content Creation Upto +/- 2% faster 4K video editing with a 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor Measured on platforms with: Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS Processor, PL1=127W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1105 vs. Intel® Core™ i9-9900K Processor, PL1=95W TDP, 8C16T, Turbo up to 5.0GHz, Motherboard: MSI Z390 A Pro, Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2080Ti , Gfx version: 430.86, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 2666, Storage: 480GB Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS: Windows* 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6), BIOS Version 1005 As measured by Adobe Premiere Pro CC Transcode4Kvideo SW workload comparing 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS vs. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K August 10, 2019
K Series Gaming The 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K is the world’s best gaming processor. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900K Processor PC Gaming Processors Compared: 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K, Intel® Core™ i9-9980XE Extreme Edition, Intel® Core™ i9-9960X X-series, Intel® Core™ i9-9940X X-series, AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X, AMD Ryzen™ 7 3800X, AMD Ryzen™ 7 3700X, AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600X, and AMD Ryzen™ 7 2700X. Prices of compared products may differ. Configurations: Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 or 4x4GB DDR4 (2666, 2933 or 3200 per highest speed of the corresponding processor), Storage: Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS Windows 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6). Results: 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K scored better on the majority of the 20+ game titles tested. As measured by in-game benchmark mode performance (score or frames per second) where available, or frames per second where benchmark mode is unavailable. Games Titles: Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon®: Wildlands v3747852; Assassin's Creed®: Odyssey v1.3.0; Total War™: WARHAMMER® II - Benchmark (laboratory – Skaven) v1.6.1; Total War™: WARHAMMER® II - Benchmark (battle) v1.6.1; Total War™: WARHAMMER® II - Benchmark (campaign) v1.6.1; Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ v1.21; Final Fantasy® XV v1.0; World of Tanks v0.1; Far Cry® 5 – Benchmark 1.013; Grand Theft Auto V v1064.1.1.46; Strange Brigade v1.47.22.14; Ashes of the Singularity™ v2.80.62792; F1 2018 v1.16; Shadow of the Tomb Raider™ v1.0 build 292.0_​64; World of Warcraft: Battle of Azeroth 8.2.0.30948; Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Siege 12298592; War Thunder – Tank Battle v.1.89.1.87; Hitman 2 v.2.50.3; Fortnite v9.41; PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) v5.7.6; Rise of the Tomb Raider™ v1.0 build 820.0_​64; Sid Meier's Civilization® VI: Expansion v1.0.0.328; World War Z v0.1.DEV.4792705/4792705 July 11, 2019
K Series Gaming The 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is the world’s best gaming platform. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900K Processor PC Gaming Processors Compared: 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, and AMD Ryzen™ 7 3800X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti. Prices of compared products may differ. Configurations: Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 or 4x4GB DDR4 (2666, 2933 or 3200 per highest speed of the corresponding processor), Storage: Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS Windows 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6). Results: 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti scored better on the majority of the 20+ game titles tested As measured by in-game benchmark mode performance (score or frames per second) where available, or frames per second where benchmark mode is unavailable. Games Titles: Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon®: Wildlands v3747852; Assassin's Creed®: Odyssey v1.3.0; Total War™: WARHAMMER® II - Benchmark (laboratory – Skaven) v1.6.1; Total War™: WARHAMMER® II - Benchmark (battle) v1.6.1; Total War™: WARHAMMER® II - Benchmark (campaign) v1.6.1; Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ v1.21; Final Fantasy® XV v1.0; World of Tanks v0.1; Far Cry® 5 – Benchmark 1.013; Grand Theft Auto V v1064.1.1.46; Strange Brigade v1.47.22.14; Ashes of the Singularity™ v2.80.62792; F1 2018 v1.16; Shadow of the Tomb Raider™ v1.0 build 292.0_​64; World of Warcraft: Battle of Azeroth 8.2.0.30948; Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Siege 12298592; War Thunder – Tank Battle v.1.89.1.87; Hitman 2 v.2.50.3; Fortnite v9.41; PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) v5.7.6; Rise of the Tomb Raider™ v1.0 build 820.0_​64; Sid Meier's Civilization® VI: Expansion v1.0.0.328; World War Z v0.1.DEV.4792705/4792705 July 11, 2019
K Series Gaming The 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS is the world’s best gaming processor, made even better 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor PC Gaming Processors Compared: 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS, 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K, Intel® Core™ i9-9980XE Extreme Edition, Intel® Core™ i9-9960X X-series, Intel® Core™ i9-9940X X-series, AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X, AMD Ryzen™ 7 3800X, AMD Ryzen™ 7 3700X, AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600X, and AMD Ryzen™ 7 2700X. Prices of compared products may differ. Configurations: Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 or 4x4GB DDR4 (2666, 2933 or 3200 per highest speed of the corresponding processor), Storage: Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS Windows 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6). Results: 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS scored better on the majority of the 20+ game titles tested. As measured by in-game benchmark mode performance (score or frames per second) where available, or frames per second where benchmark mode is unavailable. Games Titles: Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon®: Wildlands v3747852; Assassin's Creed®: Odyssey v1.3.0; Total War™: WARHAMMER® II - Benchmark (laboratory – Skaven) v1.6.1; Total War™: WARHAMMER® II - Benchmark (battle) v1.6.1; Total War™: WARHAMMER® II - Benchmark (campaign) v1.6.1; Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ v1.21; Final Fantasy® XV v1.0; World of Tanks v0.1; Far Cry® 5 – Benchmark 1.013; Grand Theft Auto V v1064.1.1.46; Strange Brigade v1.47.22.14; Ashes of the Singularity™ v2.80.62792; F1 2018 v1.16; Shadow of the Tomb Raider™ v1.0 build 292.0_​64; World of Warcraft: Battle of Azeroth 8.2.0.30948; Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Siege 12298592; War Thunder – Tank Battle v.1.89.1.87; Hitman 2 v.2.50.3; Fortnite v9.41; PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) v5.7.6; Rise of the Tomb Raider™ v1.0 build 820.0_​64; Sid Meier's Civilization® VI: Expansion v1.0.0.328; World War Z v0.1.DEV.4792705/4792705 July 11, 2019
K Series Gaming The 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is the world’s best gaming platform, made even better. 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 9900KS Processor PC Gaming Processors Compared: 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, and AMD Ryzen™ 7 3800X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti. Prices of compared products may differ. Configurations: Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, Memory: 2x8GB DDR4 or 4x4GB DDR4 (2666, 2933 or 3200 per highest speed of the corresponding processor), Storage: Intel Optane SSD 900P, OS Windows 10 Pro 1903 v175 19H1(RS6). Results: 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti scored better on the majority of the 20+ game titles tested. As measured by in-game benchmark mode performance (score or frames per second) where available, or frames per second where benchmark mode is unavailable. Games Titles: Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon®: Wildlands v3747852; Assassin's Creed®: Odyssey v1.3.0; Total War™: WARHAMMER® II - Benchmark (laboratory – Skaven) v1.6.1; Total War™: WARHAMMER® II - Benchmark (battle) v1.6.1; Total War™: WARHAMMER® II - Benchmark (campaign) v1.6.1; Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ v1.21; Final Fantasy® XV v1.0; World of Tanks v0.1; Far Cry® 5 – Benchmark 1.013; Grand Theft Auto V v1064.1.1.46; Strange Brigade v1.47.22.14; Ashes of the Singularity™ v2.80.62792; F1 2018 v1.16; Shadow of the Tomb Raider™ v1.0 build 292.0_​64; World of Warcraft: Battle of Azeroth 8.2.0.30948; Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Siege 12298592; War Thunder – Tank Battle v.1.89.1.87; Hitman 2 v.2.50.3; Fortnite v9.41; PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) v5.7.6; Rise of the Tomb Raider™ v1.0 build 820.0_​64; Sid Meier's Civilization® VI: Expansion v1.0.0.328; World War Z v0.1.DEV.4792705/4792705 July 11, 2019