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Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-9960X can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 16 Cores and 32 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games. [More ...]


Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA2066

Clockspeed: 3.1 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.4 GHz

Cores: 16 Threads: 32

Typical TDP: 165 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 16 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 16 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 16 x 1024 KB
L3 Cache: 22 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9960X CPU @ 3.10GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 65.41

Overall Rank:
331st fastest in multithreading out of 4890 CPUs
768th fastest in single threading out of 4890 CPUs
109th fastest in out of 1398 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $462.50 USD (2024-11-20)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
30254
Single Thread Rating
2595

Samples: 101*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 28,422
Thread: 2,487

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz

Integer Math116,229 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math72,444 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers112 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting64,486 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption11,261 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression509,503 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,530 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions39,390 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,595 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of November 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of November 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of November 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$1,499.99 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$462.51 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,006
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,473
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,113
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,594
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
 30,254
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,887
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,865
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,259
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,747
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,568
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,157
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 273.92
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 208.45
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 172.35
Intel Core i9-12900K
 155.33
Intel Core i9-13900K
 147.52
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.58
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
 65.41
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.46
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,161
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,801
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,687
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,928
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
 2,595
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,567
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5076405 - Oct 21 2024 [Excluded]
11174
BL2207522 - Sep 30 2024
23725
BL2092081 - May 02 2024
29456
BL2091578 - May 02 2024
28096
BL2053907 - Mar 17 2024
29375
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
 30,254
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 30,803 (+1.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 34,273 (+13.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 28,304 (-6.4%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 32,619 (+7.8%)
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 28,922 (-4.4%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 27,618 (-8.7%)
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 22,764 (-24.8%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 34,594 (+14.3%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 32,666 (+8.0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 29,456 (-2.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 23,140 (-23.5%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 25,454 (-15.9%)

Is the Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,219
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 11,207
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,892
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,731
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,330
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 10,235
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,873
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,663
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,540
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,310
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,254
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,942
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
 2,252