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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.
  • 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: 60.84

Overall Rank: 291

Last Price Change: $499.00 USD (2024-05-17)

Average CPU Mark
rating
30360

Single Thread Rating: 2608
Samples: 100*
*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 Math116,652 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math72,719 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers112 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting64,702 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption11,306 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression511,317 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,536 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions39,444 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,608 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of June 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of June 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of June 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$1,579.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$499.00 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 13th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,297
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,398
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,173
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,626
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
30,360
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,904
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,305
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,762
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,501
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,179
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
208.98
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
158.90
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
157.32
Intel Core i9-12900K
140.81
Intel Core i9-13900K
128.59
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.66
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
60.84
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
53.37
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 13th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,632
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,167
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,034
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,922
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,699
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,931
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
2,608
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,568
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2092081 - May 02 2024
29456
BL2091578 - May 02 2024
28096
BL2053907 - Mar 17 2024
29375
BL2000915 - Jan 19 2024
32241
BL1998982 - Jan 17 2024
32269
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 13th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
30,360
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-9960X
32,649 (+7.5%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-9960X
27,560 (-9.2%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 vs Intel Core i9-9960X
30,833 (+1.6%)
Intel Core i9-9920X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-9960X
25,163 (-17.1%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X vs Intel Core i9-9960X
38,789 (+27.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-9960X
23,168 (-23.7%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i9-9960X
25,509 (-16.0%)
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-9960X
22,906 (-24.6%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-9960X
34,626 (+14.1%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-9960X
32,709 (+7.7%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core i9-9960X
29,389 (-3.2%)
Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i9-9960X
26,020 (-14.3%)

Is the Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,442
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,272
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,050
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,552
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,395
Intel Core i9-14900K
8,134
Intel Core i9-14900KF
8,013
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,884
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,793
Intel Core i7-14700K
7,540
Intel Core i7-13790F
7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF
7,521
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
2,412