Intel Core i9-9960X CPU

Name: Intel Core i9-9960X
Brand: Intel
SKU: BX80673I99960X
Rating: 5.0 (2 reviews)

Intel Core i9-9960X X-Series 16 Cores 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 165W (999AC7)

★★★★★

(2 reviews)

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16 Cores/32 Threads
3.10 GHz up to 4.40 GHz Max Turbo Frequency/22 MB Cache
Quad DDR4-2666 Memory channels
Compatible only with Motherboards based on Intel x299 chipsets
Intel Optane Memory supported

Specifications Overview

Model	BX80673I99960X
Release Date	December 2018 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Series	Core i9 X-Series
Core Name	Skylake X
Socket	LGA2066
Integrated Graphics	None
CPU Cores	16
CPU Threads	32
CPU Clock Rate	3100 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate	4400 MHz
TDP	165 W
CPU Cooler included	No
Manufacturing Process	14 nm
Maximum Supported Memory	128 GB
Cache L3	22 MB

	Old Name	Current Name	Branding	Data Speed	Port
USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB	480 Mbit/s	diverse
USB 3.0	USB 3.1 Gen 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1	SuperSpeed USB	5 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.1	USB 3.1 Gen 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1	SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps	10 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	USB 4.0 Gen 2x2	USB4 20Gbps	20 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4	USB 4.0 Gen 3x2	USB4 1.0	USB4 40Gbps	40 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4v2	USB 4.0 Gen 4	USB4 2.0	USB4 80Gbps	80-120 Gbit/s	only USB-C

Intel Core i9-9960X Performance comparison with similar Processors

(Higher is better)

Intel Core i9-9960X Performance

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E-2236 [6C / 12T] (142nd)		103%
Intel Core i5-10500 [6C / 12T] (143rd)		102%
Intel Core i7-7700K [4C / 8T] (144th)		101%
Intel Core i7-9700 [8C / 8T] (145th)		101%
Intel Core i7-9700F [8C / 8T] (145th)		101%
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X [6C / 6T] (147th)		101%
Intel Core i9-7900X [10C / 20T] (148th)		~
Intel Core i3-10105 [4C / 8T] (149th)		~
Intel Core i9-9980XE [18C / 36T] (149th)		~
Intel Core i3-10300 [4C / 8T] (151st)		~
Intel Core i9-9960X [16C / 32T] (151st)		100%
Intel Core i7-9800X [8C / 16T] (153rd)		99%
Intel Core i9-9900X [10C / 20T] (153rd)		99%
Intel Core i9-9920X [12C / 24T] (153rd)		99%
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 [4C / 8T] (156th)		99%
Intel Core i5-10400 [6C / 12T] (157th)		98%
Intel Core i5-10400F [6C / 12T] (157th)		98%
Intel Core i3-10100 [4C / 8T] (159th)		98%
Intel Core i3-10100F [4C / 8T] (159th)		98%
Intel Core i3-8350K [4C / 4T] (161st)		97%
Intel Core i9-7980XE [18C / 36T] (162nd)		97%

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Intel Core i9-9960X Price/Performance Analysis

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core) vs Price

Price-to-Performance Analysis:

Premium pricing: 87.3% below average.
95 products offer better price-to-performance ratio.
Best alternative: Intel Core i5-4590 offers 1794.6% better value priced at $40.

(Higher is better)

Intel Core i9-9960X Workstation Performance

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 8700F [8C / 16T] (82nd)		105%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X [16C / 32T] (84th)		104%
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X [12C / 24T] (85th)		104%
Intel Core i5-14400 [10C / 16T] (86th)		101%
Intel Core i5-14400F [10C / 16T] (86th)		101%
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D [8C / 16T] (88th)		101%
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X [6C / 12T] (89th)		~
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X [16C / 32T] (90th)		~
Intel Core i5-12600KF [10C / 16T] (91st)		~
Intel Core i5-12600K [10C / 16T] (91st)		~
Intel Core i9-9960X [16C / 32T] (93rd)		100%
Intel Core Ultra 5 225 [10C / 10T] (94th)		98%
Intel Core Ultra 5 225F [10C / 10T] (94th)		98%
Intel Core i9-10900K [10C / 20T] (96th)		96%
Intel Core i9-10900KF [10C / 20T] (96th)		96%
Intel Core i9-10900 [10C / 20T] (98th)		95%
Intel Core i9-10850K [10C / 20T] (99th)		94%
Intel Core i9-11900KF [8C / 16T] (100th)		92%
Intel Core i9-11900K [8C / 16T] (100th)		92%
Intel Core i5-13400F [10C / 16T] (102nd)		90%
Intel Core i5-13400 [10C / 16T] (102nd)		90%

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Intel Core i9-9960X Price/Performance Analysis

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core) vs Price

Price-to-Performance Analysis:

Premium pricing: 75.0% below average.
76 products offer better price-to-performance ratio.
Best alternative: Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF offers 827.2% better value priced at $170.