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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 365 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Dota 2 than Core i9-9960X - 211 vs 203 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $615.0 vs $1579.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-9960X - $2.91 vs $7.78 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900X - 32 vs 20 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
211
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$615
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900X or Core i9-9960X
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
211 FPS
$27.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
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