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

129

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Very High

360

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Very High

171

FPS

League of Legends

Epic

226

FPS

Fortnite

High

773

FPS

Valorant

Best Looking

203

FPS

Dota 2

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

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Core i9-9960X

$1,579

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Core i9-9960X

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Core i9-9960X

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Core i9-7980XE

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Core i9-9960X

$1,579

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

$1,700

Core i9-9960X

$1,579

Core i7-13700F

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242 FPS

$0.79/FPS

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

231 FPS

$0.76/FPS

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$0.77/FPS

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

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Intel Core i5-12600KF

240 FPS

$0.64/FPS

Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

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Intel Core i9-12900KF

242 FPS

$1.13/FPS

Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

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AMD Ryzen 5 4500

213 FPS

$0.37/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

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TOP 6 Games With Intel Core i9-9960X

Grand Theft Auto V

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Fortnite

Valorant

Dota 2

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