Core i9-9960X

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Cores	Threads	Base Frequency	Turbo Frequency
16	32	3.1 GHz	4.4 GHz

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Specifications

General
Release Date	Oct 19th, 2018
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel Socket 2066
Collection	Core i9
Codename	Skylake

Performance
Cores	16
Threads	32
Base Frequency	3.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.4 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	165 W
Overclockable	Yes
Integrated Graphics	None

My Games With Core i9-9960X

With selected game settings

1920 x 1080

Very High

171

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Very High

360

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

203

FPS

Dota 2

1920 x 1080

High

773

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Ultra

129

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Maximum

183

FPS

World of Warcraft

Core i9-9960X Alternatives

With selected game settings

Ryzen 5 5500

67 FPS+31%

£1.25/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Ryzen 7 7700X

100 FPS+96%

£4.89/FPS

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 40MB cache, up to 5.4 GHz max boost)

Core i7-14700K

101 FPS+98%

£3.41/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz

Ryzen 9 7900X

100 FPS+96%

£9.3/FPS

NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ProArt X670E-Creator WiFi

Core i7-12700K

88 FPS+73%

£2.37/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Ryzen 9 5950X

77 FPS+51%

£3.83/FPS

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Core i9-12900K

91 FPS+78%

£3.71/FPS

Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Ryzen 9 5900X

76 FPS+49%

£2.68/FPS

Ryzen 7 5700X3D

68 FPS+33%

£3.52/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D - 3 GHz - 8 Cores - 16 Threads - 96 MB Cache Memory - Socket AM4 - OEM

Ryzen 7 5700G

70 FPS+37%

£2/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 8-core, 16-Thread Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler, up to 4.6GHz

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4 Cores @ 2.8 GHz

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4 Cores @ 2.8 GHz

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4 Cores @ 3.07 GHz

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4 Cores @ 3.33 GHz

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Xeon E5530

8 Cores @ 2.4 GHz

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Core i9-9960X

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My Games With Core i9-9960X

League of Legends

Counter-Strike 2

Dota 2

Valorant

Grand Theft Auto V

World of Warcraft

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