Intel Core i9 9960X vs Intel Core i9 9940X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9960X with 16 cores 3.1GHz and Intel Core i9 9940X with 14 cores 3.3GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 9960X 's Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (22MB vs 20MB)
Intel Core i9 9940X 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.3GHz vs 3.1GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
1075
Intel Core i9 9940X
+14%
1228
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+16%
17953
Intel Core i9 9940X
15351
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+7%
1432
Intel Core i9 9940X
1328
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+9%
10707
Intel Core i9 9940X
9787
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
1173
Intel Core i9 9940X
+1%
1189
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+5%
15176
Intel Core i9 9940X
14374
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
2608
Intel Core i9 9940X
2608
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+7%
30525
Intel Core i9 9940X
28355
General Parameters
Oct 2018
Release Date
Oct 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i9-9960X
Processor Number
i9-9940X
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-2066
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
165 W
85 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
88 °C
CPU Performance
16
Performance Cores
14
32
Performance Core Threads
28
3.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
16
Total Core Count
14
32
Total Thread Count
28
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
-
Multiplier
33x
32 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
22 MB shared
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
4
85 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
85 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
44
PCIe Lanes
44
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
