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Core i9-9960X vs Core i9-10850K

Core i9-9960X vs Core i9-10850K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i9-9960X

3.1 GHz | 16-core

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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)

Buy for $1,499.99 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for $260 on Amazon

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Updated 77564 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-9960X

3.1 GHz | 16-core

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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)

Buy for $1,499.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77564 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for $260 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77564 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10850K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10850K is 647 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10850K - 32 vs 20 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K

  • Performs up to 3% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-9960X - 210 vs 204 FPS
  • Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $260.0 vs $1499.99
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 125 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

204

97.14285714285714%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$1499.99

17%

Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)

Buy for $1,499.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77564 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


FPS

210

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$260

100%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for $260 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77564 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1378

79.19540229885057%

Multi-Core

9994

100%

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


Single-Core

1740

100%

Multi-Core

9096

91.01460876525915%

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo

Intel Core i9-9960X

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Intel Core i9-10850K

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Jul 27th, 2020
Core i9CollectionCore i9
SkylakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores10
32
Threads20
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
165 WTDP
125 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
31.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i9-9960X or Core i9-10850K

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme

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