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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K and the more expensive Core i9-9960X have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Deathloop than Core i9-9960X - 181 vs 177 FPS
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $405.0 vs $1579.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i9-9960X - $2.24 vs $8.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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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Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$405
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9960X or Core i9-9900K
Deathloop, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
97 FPS
$48.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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69 FPS
$56.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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79 FPS
$50.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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