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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: 54.61

Overall Rank:
341st fastest in multithreading out of 4942 CPUs
792nd fastest in single threading out of 4942 CPUs
108th fastest in out of 1401 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $554.77 USD (2025-01-21)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
30298
Single Thread Rating
2593

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 Math116,345 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math72,506 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers112 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting64,510 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption11,288 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression509,865 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,538 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions39,432 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,593 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of January 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 22nd of January 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of January 2025.
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$554.77 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 22nd of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,868
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,406
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,082
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,578
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
 30,298
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,111
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,882
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,227
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,731
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,608
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,154
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 22nd of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 188.65
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 187.04
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 146.43
Intel Core i9-12900K
 146.06
Intel Core i9-13900K
 121.38
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.54
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
 54.61
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 45.12
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 22nd of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,153
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,025
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,904
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,685
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,925
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
 2,593
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,565
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2348910 - Jan 17 2025
33024
BL5076405 - Oct 21 2024 [Excluded]
11174
BL2207522 - Sep 30 2024
23725
BL2092081 - May 02 2024
29456
BL2091578 - May 02 2024
28096
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 22nd of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
 30,298
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 27,652 (-8.7%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 30,707 (+1.3%)
Intel Core i9-9920X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 25,147 (-17.0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 38,696 (+27.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 34,267 (+13.1%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 32,601 (+7.6%)
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 28,494 (-6.0%)
Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 27,895 (-7.9%)
Intel Core i9-10920X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 26,187 (-13.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 23,600 (-22.1%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 32,651 (+7.8%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core i9-9960X
 29,478 (-2.7%)

Is the Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 22nd of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,201
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,874
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,685
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,610
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,312
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,852
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,578
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,513
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,353
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,177
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,153
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,108
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
 2,257