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The Core i9-9960X is a 16-core, 32-thread desktop processor for Intel's Socket 2066 X-series platform. It runs at 3.1 GHz base and up to 4.4 GHz turbo, with 22 MB of L3 cache and a 165 W TDP. It has no integrated graphics, so a discrete GPU is required. It suits heavy multi-threaded work like rendering, encoding and virtualization on a workstation-style build. Against AMD's Threadripper chips of the same era, it has fewer cores and a higher platform cost, but it holds up well in memory-heavy and lightly threaded tasks.
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Lowest price we've seen: $352.95 on Nov 12 at Newegg. Tracked across 1 store since Nov 12.
Owners and reviewers treat the i9-9960X as a solid workstation chip with strong multi-threaded throughput, but note its high power draw and the cost of the X299 platform. Most see it as a niche pick against AMD's Threadripper.
The Intel Core i9-9960X is an X-series desktop processor with 16 cores and 32 threads. It runs at a base clock speed of 3.1 GHz and reaches up to 4.4 GHz with turbo. It has 22 MB of L3 cache.
It is built on a 14 nm process and fits Intel Socket 2066.
