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: 21.46

Overall Rank: 217

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

Average CPU Mark

30010

Single Thread Rating: 2617
Samples: 85*
*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	115,477 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	72,174 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	110 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	64,628 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	11,144 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	505,763 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,511 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	38,900 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,617 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of September 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 25th of September 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of September 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 25th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,768
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,465
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,748
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz		30,010
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,632
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,068
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,935
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,424
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,481
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,250

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 25th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.02
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.99
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.24
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.47
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.86
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.96
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.61
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz		21.46
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 25th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,666
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,195
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,959
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,844
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz		2,617
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1868362 - Jul 25 2023		24486
BL1862712 - Jul 17 2023		23388
BL1835210 - Jun 07 2023		28683
BL1835205 - Jun 07 2023		28683
BL1773882 - Mar 20 2023		26557

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 25th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz		30,010
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core i9-9960X		29,396 (-2.0%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i9-9960X		31,971 (+6.5%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Intel Core i9-9960X		29,851 (-0.5%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i9-9960X		32,858 (+9.5%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-9960X		32,701 (+9.0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i9-9960X		25,031 (-16.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-9960X		23,225 (-22.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i9-9960X		22,632 (-24.6%)
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-9960X		28,047 (-6.5%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-9960X		27,603 (-8.0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-9960X		32,759 (+9.2%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 vs Intel Core i9-9960X		30,856 (+2.8%)

Is the Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 25th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,188
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,103
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,554
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,427
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,820
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,535
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,237
Intel Core i9-13900		6,923
Intel Core i9-13900F		6,890
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,852
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,802
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz		2,532

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