Intel HEDT CPU v5.1.4-X
Intel Core i9-9960X X-series Processor
patch
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Core i9-9960X
Benchmarks
Total score 4,203 / 10,000, rank 331 of 2125.
Every score is out of 10,000, relative to the best CPUs. The total also counts the recommended price ($1,684, Wikipedia: List of Intel Core desktop processors (launch price)); see how scores work.
| Category | Score | Measured | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-thread | 4,571 | 2,587 points | |
| Multi-thread | 1,811 | 29,550 points | |
| 3D rendering | 1,689 | monster 136.4, junkshop 92.7, classroom 67.1 samples/min over 13 runs | |
| Gamingestimated | 5,811 |
Sources: PassMark (Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz, 143 samples), Blender Open Data
Metadata
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Brand | Core |
| Intel name | Intel Core i9-9960X X-series Processor |
| Processor number | i9-9960X |
| Codename | Skylake |
| Generation | Skylake-X Refresh |
| Microarchitecture | Skylake-SP |
| Performance class | Core i9 |
| Segment | Desktop |
| Released | 2018-Q42018 |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Cores | 16 |
| Threads | 32 |
| Base clock | 3.10 GHz |
| Max clock | 4.40 GHz |
| Cache | 22 MB Intel Smart Cache |
| Bus | 8 GT/s |
| TDP | 165 W |
| Lithography (as published) | 14 nm |
| Max memory | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 4 |
| PCIe revision | 3.0 |
| PCIe lanes | 44 |
| Max CPUs per system | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA2066LGA2066 |
| Memory | DDR4-2666DDR4 |
| Recommended price | $1,684 |
| Instruction sets | |
| Features | |
| Source | Intel ARK (via cpu-spec-dataset) |
Uses (dependencies)
- lithography: Intel Lithography
v16.0.0(14 nm) - simd: Intel SIMD
v0.0.1(MMX) - simd: Intel SIMD
v1.4.1(SSE4.2) - simd: Intel SIMD
v2.2.0(AVX-512)
Used by (0)
Nothing depends on this version.
Known vulnerabilities and defects
- Meltdown (CVE-2017-5754): Rogue data cache load: user code can read kernel memory through speculative execution.
- Spectre variant 1 (bounds check bypass) (CVE-2017-5753): Mistrained conditional branches speculatively read out-of-bounds data. Mitigated in software only; every speculative out-of-order core is affected.
- Foreshadow / L1 Terminal Fault (CVE-2018-3615, CVE-2018-3620, CVE-2018-3646): Speculative reads from the L1 data cache through non-present page table entries, breaking SGX, OS and VMM isolation.
- Microarchitectural Data Sampling (ZombieLoad, RIDL, Fallout) (CVE-2018-12126, CVE-2018-12127, CVE-2018-12130, CVE-2019-11091): Data in store buffers, fill buffers and load ports leaks across privilege boundaries.
- Special Register Buffer Data Sampling (CrossTalk) (CVE-2020-0543): RDRAND/RDSEED results leak across cores through a shared staging buffer.
- Retbleed (CVE-2022-29901): Return instructions are hijacked through the branch target buffer on cores without enhanced IBRS.
- Downfall / Gather Data Sampling (CVE-2022-40982): The AVX gather instruction leaks stale data from internal vector registers.
Matched by codename; individual steppings may differ.
Changelog
Since the previous patch: Intel HEDT CPU v5.1.3-X (Core i9-9940X)
Performance
- ~Total score 4146 → 4203 (+1%)
- ~Single-thread 4613 → 4571 (-1%)
- ~Multi-thread 1712 → 1811 (+6%)
- ~3D rendering 1477 → 1689 (+14%)
- ~Gaming 5848 → 5811 (-1%)
Specifications
- ~Cores: 14 → 16
- ~Threads: 28 → 32
- ~Base clock: 3.30 GHz → 3.10 GHz
- ~Cache: 19.25 MB Intel Smart Cache → 22 MB Intel Smart Cache
- ~Recommended price: $1,387 → $1,684
Since the previous minor (lower performance class): Intel HEDT CPU v5.0.0-X (Core i7-9800X)
Performance
- ~Total score 3776 → 4203 (+11%)
- ~Single-thread 4518 → 4571 (+1%)
- ~Multi-thread 1079 → 1811 (+68%)
- ~3D rendering 853 → 1689 (+98%)
- ~Gaming 5764 → 5811 (+1%)
Specifications
- ~Cores: 8 → 16
- ~Threads: 16 → 32
- ~Base clock: 3.80 GHz → 3.10 GHz
- ~Cache: 16.5 MB Intel Smart Cache → 22 MB Intel Smart Cache
- ~Recommended price: $589 → $1,684
Since the previous major (previous generation): Intel HEDT CPU v4.2.4-XE (Core i9-7980XE Extreme Edition)
Performance
- ~Total score 4124 → 4203 (+2%)
- ~Single-thread 4265 → 4571 (+7%)
- ~Multi-thread 1806 → 1811 (+0%)
- ~3D rendering 2081 → 1689 (-19%)
- ~Gaming 5536 → 5811 (+5%)
Specifications
- ~Microarchitecture: Skylake-SP / Kaby Lake → Skylake-SP
- ~Cores: 18 → 16
- ~Threads: 36 → 32
- ~Base clock: 2.60 GHz → 3.10 GHz
- ~Max clock: 4.20 GHz → 4.40 GHz
- ~Cache: 24.75 MB → 22 MB Intel Smart Cache
- ~Recommended price: $1,999 → $1,684
Raw source data
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| CpuId | 189123 |
| CpuName | Intel Core i9-9960X X-series Processor |
| AESTech | Yes |
| AVX512FusedMultiplyAddUnits | 2 |
| BornOnDate | Q4'18 |
| Bus | 8 GT/s |
| BusNumPorts | 0 |
| Cache | 22 MB Intel Smart Cache |
| ClockSpeed | 3.10 GHz |
| ClockSpeedMax | 4.40 GHz |
| CodeNameText | Products formerly Skylake |
| CoreCount | 16 |
| ECCMemory | No |
| EM64 | Yes |
| Embedded | No |
| ESUDate | Sunday. December 31. 2023 |
| ExecuteDisable | Yes |
| HyperThreading | Yes |
| InstructionSetExtensions | Intel SSE4.1. Intel SSE4.2. Intel AVX2. Intel AVX-512 |
| ItemsIncluded | Please note: The boxed product does not include a fan or heat sink |
| Lithography | 14 nm |
| MarketSegment | Desktop |
| MaxCPUs | 1 |
| MaxMem | 128 GB |
| MaxMemoryBandwidth | 85 GB/s |
| MaxTDP | 165 W |
| MemoryTypes | DDR4-2666 |
| NumMemoryChannels | 4 |
| NumPCIExpressPorts | 44 |
| OptaneMemorySupport | Yes |
| PCIExpressRevision | 3.0 |
| ProcessorNumber | i9-9960X |
| ProductGroup | Intel Core X-series Processors |
| ScalableSockets | 1S Only |
| ServicingStatus | Baseline Servicing |
| SocketsSupported | FCLGA2066 |
| SpeedstepTechnology | Yes |
| StatusCodeText | Discontinued |
| TBTVersion | 2.0 |
| ThermalJunctionRateCode | 85°C |
| ThermalSolutionSpecification | PCG 2017X |
| ThreadCount | 32 |
| TurboBoostMaxTechMaxFreq | 4.50 GHz |
| TurboBoostMaxTechVersion | Yes |
| VTD | Yes |
| VTX | Yes |
| SourceUrl | https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/189123/intel-core-i99960x-xseries-processor-22m-cache-up-to-4-50-ghz.html |