Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10900F 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 i9-10900F is 559 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 i9-10900F - 32 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 5% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9960X - 136 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $225.0 vs $1579.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9960X - $1.65 vs $12.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$225
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i9-10900F |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |