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Prices and StockMSRP $423
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MSRP $423
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900 is 186 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 2% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-9960X - 170 vs 167 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $601.27 vs $630.62
- Up to 6% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-9960X - $3.54 vs $3.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
170
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.54/FPS
100%
Price, €
€601.27
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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In Stock
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9960X | vs | Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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