Intel Core i9-9960X processor review - Benchmark and Specs

The processor Intel Core i9-9960X is developed on the 14 nm technology node and architecture Skylake. Its base clock speed is 3.10 GHz, and maximum clock speed in turbo boost - 4.50 GHz. Intel Core i9-9960X contains 16 processing cores. To make a right choice for computer upgrading, please get familiar with the detailed technical specifications and benchmark results. Check socket compatibility before choosing.

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General info

The base and maximum clock speed of the CPU Intel Core i9-9960X, number of processing cores and threads.

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The general performance of a CPU can easily be determined based on the number of its cores and the thread count, as well as the base frequency and Turbo frequency. The more GHz and cores a CPU has, the better. Please note that high technical specs require using a powerful cooling system and a quality chipset (check VRM on the motherboard).

Frequency: 3.10 GHz   CPU Cores: 16
Turbo (1 Core): 4.50 GHz   Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: Yes   Turbo (16 Cores): 4.10 GHz

Internal Graphics

Some manufacturers complement their CPUs with graphic chips, such a solution being especially popular in laptops. The higher the clock frequency of a GPU is and the bigger its memory, the better.

GPU (Turbo): No turbo   Max. Memory: --

Hardware codec support

Here we deal with specs that are used by some CPU manufacturers. These numbers are mainly technical and can be neglected for the purpose of the comparison analysis.

h264: No
JPEG: No
h265 8bit: No
h265 10bit: No
VP8: No
VP9: No
VC-1: No
AVC: No

Memory & PCIe

These are memory standards supported by CPUs. The higher such standards, the better a CPU’s performance is.

Memory type: DDR4-2666   Max. Memory: 128 GB
Memory channels: 4   ECC: No
PCIe version: 3.0   PCIe lanes: 44

Encryption

Data encryption support

AES-NI: Yes  

Thermal Management

TDP: 165 W   Tjunction max.: 92 °C
TDP up: --   TDP down: --

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

CPU Threads: 32   L3-Cache: 22.00 MB
Technology: 14 nm   Architecture: Skylake
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d   Socket: LGA 2066
Release date: Q4/2018   Market price: ca. 1684 $

Devices using this processor

You probably know already what devices use CPUs. These can be a desktop or a laptop.

Used in: Unknown

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

The latter is used for creation of 3D models and forms. Cinebench R15 is used for single-core processor performance benchmark test. The hyperthreading ability doesn't count. It is the updated version of Cinebench 11.5. As all new versions, the updated benchmark is based on Cinema 4 Suite software

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 can be used for multi-core processor performance benchmark testing. The test produces precise and accurate results. This benchmark is the updated version of the Cinebench 11.5 which is based on Cinema 4 Suite soft.

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is based on Cinema 4 Suite. It is the software used to create 3D forms. The benchmark runs for single-core test procedure without counting of hyperthreading ability.

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

It is the new version of the benchmark which is developed on the basis of Cinebench R15 (both versions are operated on the basis of Cinema 4 - the most popular 3D modeling software). Cinebench R20 is used for multi-core processor performance benchmark tests and hyperthreading ability.

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 software suite shows benchmark testing results of the memory performance and speed of the multi-core processor. Here the hyperthreading ability is counted.

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

We use Blender benchmark to trace performance of the central processing unit. The testing results show you how fast the unit runs on the implementation of the multi-processing tasks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

It tests entire and overall performance of the central processing unit (mathematical calculations, compression and decompression speed, 2D&3D graphic tests). Please note that data can differ from the real-world situations.

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