Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz 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.

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Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1366

Clockspeed: 3.3 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.6 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 130 W

Cache Size: L1: 512 KB, L2: 2.0 MB, L3: 12 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 980 @ 3.33GHz, Intel Core i7 CPU 980 @ 3.33GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2011

CPUmark/$Price: 23.76

Overall Rank: 1165

Last Price Change: $290.84 USD (2023-03-29)

Average CPU Mark

6911

Single Thread Rating: 1540
Samples: 253*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 7,886
Thread: 1,435

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz

Integer Math	29,301 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	12,314 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	15,901 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,692 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	118,452 KBytes/Sec
Physics	479 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,163 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,540 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of May 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 22nd of May 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of May 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$549.95 USD	Buy Now!
	$290.84 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 29th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,607
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,808
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,666
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,103
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,959
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,892
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,507
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,796
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,541
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146
Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz		6,911

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 29th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		193.31
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		154.22
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		145.91
Intel Core i9-12900K		118.88
Intel Core i7-12700K		85.10
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		55.68
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		46.85
Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz		23.76
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 29th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,846
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,821
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,718
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz		1,540

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1786423 - Apr 04 2023		7181
BL1772287 - Mar 18 2023		6503
BL5033389 - Feb 27 2023		7670
BL5033381 - Feb 27 2023		7634
BL1726782 - Jan 22 2023		6602

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz
As of 29th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz		6,911
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-980		6,759 (-2.2%)
Intel Core i5-10300H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-980		8,560 (+23.9%)
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-980		8,408 (+21.7%)
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-980		8,220 (+18.9%)
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz vs Intel Core i7-980		7,064 (+2.2%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-980		5,243 (-24.1%)
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-980		10,329 (+49.5%)
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-980		8,412 (+21.7%)
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-980		7,738 (+12.0%)
Intel Core i7-5775C @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-980		7,638 (+10.5%)
Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-980		7,487 (+8.3%)
Intel Core i7-4790T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-980		6,340 (-8.3%)

Is the Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 29th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,104
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,458
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,439
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,807
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,598
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,191
Intel Core i9-13900T		6,888
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,796
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,796
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,773
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,727
Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz		1,377

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