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Intel Core i9-9960X specs
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Information about the Intel Core i9-9960X segment (for desktops or laptops) and the CPU family, along with the sales starting date.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Intel Core i9-9960X |
| Segment | Desktop / Server |
| Family | Intel Core i9 |
| Generation | 9 |
| CPU group | Intel Core i 9000X |
| Predecessor | -- |
| Successor | -- |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
Technical and quantitative specifications of the Intel Core i9-9960X: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 3.10 GHz |
| CPU Cores | 16 |
| Turbo (1 Core) | 4.50 GHz |
| CPU Threads | 32 |
| Turbo (16 Cores) | 4.10 GHz |
| Hyperthreading | Yes |
| Overclocking | Yes |
| Core architecture | normal |
| A core | -- |
| B core | -- |
| C core | -- |
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for the integrated graphics card in Intel Core i9-9960X along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name | no iGPU |
| GPU frequency | |
| GPU (Turbo) | No turbo |
| Execution units | |
| Shader | |
| Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| Max. displays | |
| Generation | |
| DirectX Version | |
| Technology | |
| Release date |
Hardware codec support
List of video codecs supported by the Intel Core i9-9960X CPU. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| h264 | No |
| VP9 | No |
| VP8 | No |
| AV1 | No |
| AVC | No |
| VC-1 | No |
| JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIe
Memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version of the Intel Core i9-9960X. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR4-2666 |
| Max. Memory | 128 GB |
| ECC | No |
| Memory channels | 4 |
| PCIe version | 3.0 |
| PCIe lanes | 44 |
Encryption
Support for AES-NI encryption on the Intel Core i9-9960X CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| AES-NI | Yes |
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP has the Intel Core i9-9960X? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| TDP (PL1) | 165 W |
| TDP up | -- |
| TDP (PL2) | -- |
| TDP down | -- |
| Tjunction max. | 92 °C |
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for the Intel Core i9-9960X CPU along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
| L2-Cache | -- |
| L3-Cache | 22.00 MB |
| Architecture | Skylake X Refresh |
| Technology | 14 nm |
| Socket | LGA 2066 |
| Release date | Q4/2018 |
| Part Number | -- |
Devices using this processor
List of devices based on Intel Core i9-9960X.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Used in | Unknown |
