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Intel Core i9 9960X

CPU Intel Oct 2018 Released

The Intel Core i9 9960X is a desktop-class CPU manufactured by Intel, built on Intel's officially announced 14 nm process technology, released in October 2018. This processor features a 16-core 32-thread architecture design, with a base clock of 3.1 GHz and a maximum boost clock reaching up to 4.4 GHz, equipped with 22 MB shared of L3 cache, utilizing the LGA-2066 socket. Overall specifications are targeted at desktop application scenarios.

General Parameters

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Release Date
Oct 2018
Manufacturer
Intel
Type
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
Core Architecture
Skylake
Processor Number
i9-9960X
Integrated Graphics
N/A

Package

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Manufacturing Process
14 nm
Socket
LGA-2066
Power Consumption
165 W
Peak Operating Temperature
85 °C

CPU Performance

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Performance Cores
16
Performance Core Threads
32
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
Total Core Count
16
Total Thread Count
32
L1 Cache
32 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
L3 Cache
22 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes

Memory Parameters

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Memory Types
DDR4-2666
Max Memory Size
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
4
Max Memory Bandwidth
85 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No

Miscellaneous

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Official Website
Official Link ↗
PCIe Version
3.0
PCIe Lanes
44
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512

📊 Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single 1,075
Cinebench R23 Multi 17,953
Geekbench 6 Single 1,432
Geekbench 6 Multi 10,707
Passmark CPU Single 2,608
Passmark CPU Multi 30,525

⚔️ Related Comparisons

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🏆 CPU Performance Ranking

Cinebench R23 Single Core

1 Intel Core i5 10200H 1,086
2 Intel Core i5 8279U 1,085
3 Intel Core i7 8565U 1,082
4 Intel Core i5 10500 1,078
5 Intel Core i9 9960X 1,075
6 Intel Core i5 1035G1 1,073
7 Intel Core i3 10100T 1,072
8 Intel Core i7 6950X 1,069
9 Intel Core i9 9920X 1,067

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

1 Intel Core i9 13900H 18,260
2 Intel Core i9 12900HK 18,257
3 Intel Core Ultra 7 356H 18,102
4 AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX 18,015
5 Intel Core i9 9960X 17,953
6 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 17,858
7 AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 17,762
8 Intel Core i5 12600K 17,648
9 Intel Core i5 12600KF 17,648

Geekbench 6 Single Core

1 Intel Core i5 10300H 1,443
2 Intel Core i3 10100 1,442
3 Intel Core i5 10200H 1,442
4 AMD Ryzen 3 3100 1,434
5 AMD EPYC 7763 1,432
6 Intel Core i9 9960X 1,432
7 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 1,422
8 Intel Core i7 10700T 1,421
9 Intel Core i5 9300HF 1,416

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

1 Intel Core Ultra 7 258V 10,795
2 AMD Ryzen 5 8400F 10,760
3 Intel Core i7 11700KF 10,758
4 Intel Core Ultra 5 125H 10,738
5 Intel Core i9 9960X 10,707
6 AMD Ryzen 7 160 10,635
7 Intel Core i7 11700K 10,622
8 Intel Core i7 1280P 10,563
9 Intel Core i9 11980HK 10,543

Passmark CPU Single Core

1 Intel Core i7 1160G7 2,639
2 AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 2,636
3 AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS 2,614
4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 2,609
5 Intel Core i9 9960X 2,608
6 Intel Core i9 9920X 2,608
7 Intel Core i3 10100 2,605
8 Intel Core i5 8600K 2,603
9 AMD Ryzen 5 4500 2,597

Passmark CPU Multi Core

1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 31,075
2 Intel Core i7 12700 30,858
3 Intel Core i7 12700F 30,652
4 AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS 30,545
5 Intel Core i9 9960X 30,525
6 Intel Core i9 7980XE 30,462
7 Intel Core i7 13800H 30,443
8 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 29,986
9 Intel Core i7 12850HX 29,839