Intel Core i9-9960X

Cores	Threads	Base Frequency	Turbo Frequency
16	32	3.1 GHz	4.4 GHz

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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)

TOP 6 Games With Intel Core i9-9960X

Ultra

299

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

High

328

FPS

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Very High

172

FPS

League of Legends

High

700

FPS

Minecraft

High

646

FPS

Valorant

High

280

FPS

Apex Legends

Specifications

General
Release Date	Oct 19th, 2018
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel Socket 2066
Collection	Core i9
Codename	Skylake

Performance
Cores	16
Threads	32
Base Frequency	3.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.4 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	165 W
Overclockable	Yes
Integrated Graphics	None

Intel Core i9-9960X Popular Comparisons

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Core i9-9960X

$1,579

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Core i9-9960X

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$1,450

Core i9-9960X

$1,579

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$1,299

Core i9-9960X

$1,579

Core i9-10980XE

$1,250

Core i9-9960X

$1,579

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$1,700

Core i9-9960X

$1,579

Core i9-7980XE

$1,186

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$0.83/FPS

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$0.65/FPS

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TOP 6 Games With Intel Core i9-9960X

Grand Theft Auto V

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

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