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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: NA

Overall Rank:
394th fastest in multithreading out of 5104 CPUs
887th fastest in single threading out of 5104 CPUs
128th fastest in out of 1444 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
30120
Single Thread Rating
2591

Samples: 106*
*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 Math116,380 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math72,495 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers111 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting64,439 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption11,146 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression510,091 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,516 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions39,384 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,591 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of April 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of April 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$999.99 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 29th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,722
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,322
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,040
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,484
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
 30,120
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,131
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,866
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,181
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,711
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 29th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13900K
 147.55
Intel Core i9-12900K
 131.75
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.31
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 29th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,141
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,922
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
 2,591
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2577563 - Apr 24 2025
32314
BL2514048 - Mar 28 2025
25677
BL2494931 - Mar 20 2025
23272
BL2492266 - Mar 19 2025
27866
BL2348910 - Jan 17 2025
33024
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 29th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
 30,120
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 32,572 (+8.1%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 29,583 (-1.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 23,077 (-23.4%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 27,643 (-8.2%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 25,236 (-16.2%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 32,600 (+8.2%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 31,026 (+3.0%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 31,670 (+5.1%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 30,663 (+1.8%)
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 28,097 (-6.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 27,771 (-7.8%)
Intel Core i9-9920X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 25,081 (-16.7%)

Is the Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 29th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,361
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,167
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,303
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,844
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,609
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,513
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,290
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,813
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,688
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,534
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,425
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,295
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
 2,239