Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?

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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: 21.90

Overall Rank: 269

Last Price Change: $1,398.11 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

30618

Single Thread Rating: 2617
Samples: 102*
*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 Math	117,573 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	73,263 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	114 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	65,172 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	11,412 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	515,653 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,551 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	40,022 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,617 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of April 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 16th of April 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of April 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$1,699.99 USD	Buy Now!
	$1,398.11 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,349
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,361
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,653
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz		30,618
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,578
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,014
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,912
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,324
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,768
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,426
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,184

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.82
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.63
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.17
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.13
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.73
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.43
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz		21.90
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,636
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,173
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,037
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,928
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,839
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,661
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz		2,617
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2053907 - Mar 17 2024		29375
BL2000915 - Jan 19 2024		32241
BL1998982 - Jan 17 2024		32269
BL1998981 - Jan 17 2024		32269
BL1992553 - Jan 10 2024		25824

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 16th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz		30,618
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core i9-9960X		29,384 (-4.0%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i9-9960X		32,054 (+4.7%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Intel Core i9-9960X		29,949 (-2.2%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i9-9960X		32,850 (+7.3%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-9960X		32,661 (+6.7%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i9-9960X		25,527 (-16.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-9960X		23,174 (-24.3%)
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-9960X		28,059 (-8.4%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-9960X		27,607 (-9.8%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-9960X		32,737 (+6.9%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 vs Intel Core i9-9960X		30,836 (+0.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i9-9960X		27,912 (-8.8%)

Is the Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,687
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,256
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,072
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,573
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,403
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,176
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,994
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,796
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,573
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,524
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz		2,430

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

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