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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: 69.84

Overall Rank:
333rd fastest in multithreading out of 4901 CPUs
773rd fastest in single threading out of 4901 CPUs
109th fastest in out of 1399 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $433.20 USD (2024-12-01)

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 2nd of December 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of December 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of December 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$433.20 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 9th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,998
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,470
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,109
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,596
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
30,254
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,085
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,257
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,746
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,569
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,152
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
208.45
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
197.20
Intel Core i9-12900K
148.20
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
145.39
Intel Core i9-13900K
132.58
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.59
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
69.84
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.48
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 9th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,160
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,469
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 9th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
30,254
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i9-9960X
25,352 (-16.2%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 vs Intel Core i9-9960X
30,804 (+1.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-9960X
34,275 (+13.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-9960X
28,307 (-6.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 vs Intel Core i9-9960X
22,899 (-24.3%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-9960X
32,617 (+7.8%)
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-9960X
28,849 (-4.6%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-9960X
27,639 (-8.6%)
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-9960X
22,752 (-24.8%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-9960X
34,596 (+14.4%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-9960X
32,666 (+8.0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core i9-9960X
29,445 (-2.7%)

Is the Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,266
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
11,058
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,890
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,681
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,329
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,872
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,751
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,664
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,510
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,267
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,237
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
8,929
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
2,252