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.

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.
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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 Size: L1: 512 KB, L2: 8.0 MB, L3: 22 MB

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 21.91

Overall Rank: 228

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

Average CPU Mark

30637

Single Thread Rating: 2621
Samples: 97*
*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	117,713 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	73,340 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	114 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	65,202 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	11,420 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	515,401 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,555 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	40,130 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,621 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of December 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of December 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of December 2023.
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!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 6th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,536
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,410
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,714
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz		30,637
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,610
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,928
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,381
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,411
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,199

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 6th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.94
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.84
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.20
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.31
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.45
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.88
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.53
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz		21.91
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 6th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,649
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,186
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,049
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz		2,621
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1959192 - Nov 30 2023		34047
BL1931938 - Oct 25 2023		34812
BL1931413 - Oct 24 2023		34953
BL1925036 - Oct 15 2023		32660
BL1924962 - Oct 15 2023		32401

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 6th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz		30,637
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core i9-9960X		29,401 (-4.0%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i9-9960X		32,053 (+4.6%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Intel Core i9-9960X		29,987 (-2.1%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i9-9960X		32,900 (+7.4%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-9960X		32,686 (+6.7%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i9-9960X		25,075 (-18.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-9960X		23,203 (-24.3%)
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-9960X		28,095 (-8.3%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-9960X		27,618 (-9.9%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-9960X		32,740 (+6.9%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 vs Intel Core i9-9960X		30,820 (+0.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i9-9960X		27,976 (-8.7%)

Is the Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 6th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,211
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,075
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,571
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,425
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,209
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,886
Intel Core i5-14600K		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,808
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,519
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz		2,576

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