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 ...]

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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 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 Math	116,380 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	72,495 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	111 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	64,439 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	11,146 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	510,091 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,516 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	39,384 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,591 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th 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.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$999.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	NA	CPU 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		41,323
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,041
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,485
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz		30,120
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,130
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,866
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,182
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,711
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,651
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		147.32
Intel Core i9-12900K		130.81
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		4,142
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		30,678 (+1.9%)
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		12,376
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,166
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,309
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,844
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,614
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,513
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,291
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,814
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,688
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,532
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,428
Intel Core Ultra 5 235		9,295
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz		2,239

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