Intel Core i9 9960X 16-core LGA 2066
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ai (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong multi thread (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong platform (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong efficiency (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average affordability (17th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core i9 |
| Model | 9960X |
| Codename | Skylake X |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 14 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 16 |
| Threads | 32 |
| Base Clock | 3100 |
| Boost Clock | 4400 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 22 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 29550 |
| PassMark Single | 2587 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 2666 |
| Channels | 4 |
| ECC | No |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 2066 |
| PCIe | 3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 44 |
| TDP | 165 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core i9 9960X | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF | HP Celeron 14-dq3000dx | CG CHIPS GATE CJ2M-CPU33--NEW--HW | ALLEN BRADLEY SLC 5/05 1747-L551 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 8 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| Threads | 32 | 16 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4400 | 5200 | - | 2800 | - | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 22 | 96 | - | 4 | - | - |
| Tdp W | 165 | 120 | - | 6 | - | - |
| Socket | LGA 2066 | AM5 | - | Intel BGA 1338 | - | - |
| Integrated Graphics | - | AMD Radeon Graphics | - | Intel UHD Graphics | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Affordability | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i9 9960X | 88.9 | 62.9 | 81.7 | 75.1 | 84.4 | 70.5 | 17.4 | 73.8 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.6 | 98.6 | 95.2 | 88.7 | 89.1 | 96.4 | 23.3 | 95 |
| MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF Compare | 85.7 | 20.6 | 17.4 | 66.6 | 97 | 0 | 6.4 | 98.3 |
| HP Celeron 14-dq3000dx Compare | 21.1 | 55.3 | 55.1 | 85.7 | 23.7 | 6.2 | 29.1 | 25.2 |
| CG CHIPS GATE CJ2M-CPU33--NEW--HW Compare | 3.2 | 20.6 | 17.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 36.2 | 21.3 | 3 |
| ALLEN BRADLEY SLC 5/05 1747-L551 Compare | 3.2 | 20.6 | 17.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 36.2 | 3 | 3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 2 offers From ¥175,286
Price History
Usage Scores
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