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Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA2011

Clockspeed: 3.3 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.9 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 130 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 15 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3960X CPU @ 3.30GHz, Intel Core i7-3960X CPU @ 3.30GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2011

CPUmark/$Price: 4.64

Overall Rank: 1170

Last Price Change: $1,808.00 USD (2023-04-20)

Average CPU Mark
rating
8394

Single Thread Rating: 1797
Samples: 660*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 12,148
Thread: 1,976

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz

Integer Math33,005 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,283 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers42 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting21,000 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,559 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression141,416 KBytes/Sec
Physics705 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,155 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,797 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of March 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 18th of March 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of March 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$1,808.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 19th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,393
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,375
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,663
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
22,584
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,009
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,914
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,336
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,772
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,389
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,186
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
8,394
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
212.87
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
153.66
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
140.11
Intel Core i9-12900K
117.21
Intel Core i9-13900K
104.20
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.75
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
32.45
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
4.64
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,640
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,175
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,038
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,932
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,840
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,705
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,933
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
2,661
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,568
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
1,797
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2046716 - Mar 09 2024
9288
BL2020339 - Feb 10 2024 [Overclocked]
10833
BL1997742 - Jan 15 2024 [Overclocked]
9867
BL1997447 - Jan 15 2024 [Overclocked]
9480
BL1987503 - Jan 04 2024
8532
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
As of 19th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
8,394
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
8,205 (-2.3%)
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
8,461 (+0.8%)
Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
6,926 (-17.5%)
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
6,466 (-23.0%)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
6,410 (-23.6%)
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
10,080 (+20.1%)
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
9,395 (+11.9%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3960X
6,768 (-19.4%)
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
10,293 (+22.6%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
9,852 (+17.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-3960X
9,279 (+10.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-3960X
8,733 (+4.0%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,258
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,073
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,563
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,409
Intel Core i9-14900K
8,178
Intel Core i9-14900KF
8,023
Intel Core i9-14900F
8,019
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,871
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,800
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
7,602
Intel Core i7-14700K
7,543
Intel Core i7-13790F
7,532
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
1,892