Ultra 5 226V vs i9-9900KS

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-9900KS
2019, $513
8 cores / 16 threads, 127 Watt
11.00
+5.4%

Core i9-9900KS outperforms Core Ultra 5 226V by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking808853
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.71no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i9no data
Power efficiency9.2965.85
DesignerIntelIntel
ManufacturerIntelTSMC
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date28 October 2019 (6 years ago)24 September 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$513no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9900KS and Core Ultra 5 226V basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Performance-coresno data4
Low Power Efficient-coresno data4
Threads168
Base clock speed4 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s37 MHz
Multiplier40no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die size180 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9900KS and Core Ultra 5 226V compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)127 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9900KS and Core Ultra 5 226V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Core i9-9900KS and Core Ultra 5 226V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9900KS and Core Ultra 5 226V are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9900KS and Core Ultra 5 226V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel® Arc™ 130V GPU
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz1.85 GHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-9900KS and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-9900KS and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS)7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz3840 x 2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-9900KS and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.2
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9900KS and Core Ultra 5 226V.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes168

Synthetic benchmarks

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

i9-9900KS 11.00
+5.4%
Ultra 5 226V 10.44

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

i9-9900KS 19397
+5.4%
Samples: 605
Ultra 5 226V 18407
Samples: 246

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i9-9900KS 1790
Ultra 5 226V 2231
+24.6%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i9-9900KS 8577
Ultra 5 226V 8844
+3.1%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i9-9900KS 8183
Ultra 5 226V 9738
+19%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i9-9900KS 51779
+23%
Ultra 5 226V 42086

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i9-9900KS 2058
+36.7%
Ultra 5 226V 1506

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i9-9900KS 216
Ultra 5 226V 267
+23.4%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i9-9900KS 12.2
+71.1%
Ultra 5 226V 7.1

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i9-9900KS 123
+30.9%
Ultra 5 226V 94

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i9-9900KS 279
Ultra 5 226V 305
+9.5%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i9-9900KS 9100
+1.9%
Ultra 5 226V 8931

7-Zip Single

i9-9900KS 5734
+8.1%
Ultra 5 226V 5305

7-Zip

i9-9900KS 55735
+68.3%
Ultra 5 226V 33110

Blender(-)

i9-9900KS 225
Ultra 5 226V 355
+58.1%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i9-9900KS 1372
Ultra 5 226V 1852
+35%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.00 10.44
Recency 28 October 2019 24 September 2024
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 127 Watt 17 Watt

i9-9900KS has a 5.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Ultra 5 226V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 647.1% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Intel Core i9-9900KS and Intel Core Ultra 5 226V.

Note that Core i9-9900KS is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 5 226V is a notebook one.

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