Intel Core i9-9960X

The Intel Core i9-9960X is a Intel desktop processor from the Intel Core lineup, built on the Skylake architecture and released in 2018. This CPU features 16 cores, a base clock of 3100 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 4400 MHz and 22 MB of L3 cache. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. The Intel Core i9-9960X is designed for the FCLGA2066 socket.It supports overclocking. A dedicated graphics card is required.


Ranking

Popularity is the current popularity of the cpu. Performance is based on Blender Benchmark with 100 being best. Blender Score represents performance value per $.

Popularity (0-100)
Performance (0-100) 85%
Blender Score / $1

Info

Basic info about the cpu.

Type Desktop
Cores 16
Threads 32
Speed 3.1 GHz
Turbo 4.4 GHz
Current Price
Release Price $1684
Release Date 2018
GPU -
Socket FCLGA2066
L3 22 MB
Base TDP 165 W
Max TDP
Nm 14 nm
Unlocked Yes
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Benchmark

We use Blender Benchmark which measures multi core cpu performance under load.
Ranking 100% is highest performance among all ranked processors.

Blender Score 269.6
Top % Ranking 85 %
Blender Score / $1
Samples 7

Details

Class Intel Core
Code Name Skylake
Performance Cores 16
Efficiency Cores 0
Memory Type DDR4
Max Memory 128 MB
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tjMax
L1 Cache
L2 Cache

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