Intel Core i9 9960X 16-core LGA 2066
Intel
69 Overall Score
vs
AMD FX-Series FX-4100 4-core Socket AM3+
AMD
58 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Intel Core i9 9960X 16-core LGA 2066
No customer feedback yet
AMD FX-Series FX-4100 4-core Socket AM3+
82 out of 100 medium confidence 15 reviews
The AMD FX-4100 is praised for its excellent value, solid gaming performance in DX11 titles, and strong overclocking potential. Users highlight its low power consumption and quiet cooler, though some received damaged units or tray versions instead of boxed ones. Synthetic benchmarks lag behind competitors, but real-world gaming results impress, especially with Radeon 6000 series GPUs.
Pros
- Excellent value for money
- Strong DX11 gaming performance
- Great overclocking potential
- Low power consumption
- Quiet stock cooler
Cons
- Fragile pins, risk of damage
- Some received tray version instead of boxed
- Synthetic benchmarks lag behind competitors
- New architecture not supported by all apps
- Stock cooler adequate but basic
Value for money 6
Gaming performance 5
Overclocking potential 4
Power consumption 2
Stock cooler 4
Pin fragility 2
Scores
Budget
Productivity
Ai Llm
Gaming
Efficiency
Server
Specifications
| Intel Core i9 9960X | AMD FX-Series FX-4100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | AMD |
| Series | Core i9 | FX-Series |
| Model | 9960X | 4100 |
| Codename | Skylake X | Zambezi |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | 14★ | 32 |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 16★ | 4 |
| P-cores | — | 4★ |
| Threads | 32★ | 4 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 16★ | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 22★ | 8 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4★ | DDR3 |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | 4★ | 2 |
| ECC | ✗ | ✗ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA 2066 | Socket AM3+ |
| PCIe | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 44★ | 8 |
| TDP | 165 | 95★ |
| Unlocked | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Intel Core i9 9960X 16-core LGA 2066
- Strong ai (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong multi thread (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong platform (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong efficiency (75th percentile)
- Below average affordability (18th percentile)18th %ile
AMD FX-Series FX-4100 4-core Socket AM3+
- Strong affordability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong feature (75th percentile)
- Strong social proof (74th percentile)
- Strong single thread (71st percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Intel Core i9 9960X
Scores 69 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 24 specs.