In Atomfall, the Core i9-9960X is slightly slower than the Ryzen 5 9600X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $806 more expensive!
Core i9-9960X
No clear advantages
Ryzen 5 9600X
- Up to 16% faster in Atomfall – 249 vs 215 FPS
- Up to 16% faster in Atomfall
- Is 5 years and 9 months newer – Aug 08, 2024 vs Oct 19, 2018
- Is 5 years and 9 months newer
- Up to 81% cheaper – $194.00 vs $999.99
- Up to 81% cheaper
- Up to 83% better value in Atomfall – $0.77 vs $4.65/FPS
- Up to 83% better value in Atomfall
- Consumes up to 61% less energy – 65 vs 165 Watts
- Consumes up to 61% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i9-9960X vs Ryzen 5 9600X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-9960X
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
215 FPS
86%
Min 1% FPS
161 FPS
86%
Price, $
$999.99
19%
Value, $/FPS
$4.65/FPS
17%
Ryzen 5 9600X
Aug 8th, 2024
Average FPS
249 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
187 FPS
100%
Price, $
$194
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-9960X vs Ryzen 5 9600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-9960X vs Ryzen 5 9600X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-9960X
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
22 MB
69%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
79%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
83%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
48%
Ryzen 5 9600X
Aug 8th, 2024
Cores
6-core
38%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-9960X Oct 19th, 2018 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen 5 9600X Aug 8th, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 8th, 2024 |
| $1,684.00 | MSRP | $279.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2066 | Socket | AM5 |
| 165W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 5600 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
