Intel Core i9 9960X vs Intel Core i3 9350KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9960X with 16 cores 3.1GHz and Intel Core i3 9350KF with 4 cores 4.0GHz . 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
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2400)
Larger memory bandwidth (85GB/s vs 37.5GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (22MB vs 8MB)
Intel Core i3 9350KF 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (4.0GHz vs 3.1GHz)
Lower TDP (91W vs 165W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
1075
Intel Core i3 9350KF
+18%
1277
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+275%
17953
Intel Core i3 9350KF
4779
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
1432
Intel Core i3 9350KF
+8%
1557
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+138%
10707
Intel Core i3 9350KF
4498
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
1173
Intel Core i3 9350KF
+7%
1260
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+259%
15176
Intel Core i3 9350KF
4218
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
2608
Intel Core i3 9350KF
+2%
2676
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+304%
30525
Intel Core i3 9350KF
7542
General Parameters
Oct 2018
Release Date
Jan 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i9-9960X
Processor Number
i3-9350KF
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-1151
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
91 W
85 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
16
Performance Cores
4
32
Performance Core Threads
4
3.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.0 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
16
Total Core Count
4
32
Total Thread Count
4
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
-
Multiplier
40x
32 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
22 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2400
128 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
85 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
37.5 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
44
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
