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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.

Is the Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz Good for Gaming?

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


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: 23.81

Overall Rank: 1285

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
6926

Single Thread Rating: 1540
Samples: 255*
*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 Math29,265 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,319 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers32 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting15,815 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,688 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression118,531 KBytes/Sec
Physics483 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,195 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,540 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of December 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of December 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of December 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$549.95 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$290.84 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 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,534
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,403
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,713
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,607
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,927
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,380
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,407
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,196
Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz
 6,926
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 212.95
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.82
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.19
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.29
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.45
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.87
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.53
Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz
 23.81
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 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,648
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,185
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,049
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,662
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
BL1847069 - Jun 26 2023
7491
BL1847059 - Jun 26 2023
6883
BL1786423 - Apr 04 2023
7181
BL1772287 - Mar 18 2023
6503
BL5033389 - Feb 27 2023
7670
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 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz
 6,926
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-980
 8,202 (+18.4%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-980
 6,760 (-2.4%)
Intel Core i5-10300H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-980
 8,481 (+22.5%)
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-980
 8,408 (+21.4%)
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz vs Intel Core i7-980
 7,092 (+2.4%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-980
 5,247 (-24.2%)
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-980
 10,338 (+49.3%)
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-980
 8,381 (+21.0%)
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-980
 7,746 (+11.8%)
Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-980
 7,449 (+7.6%)
Intel Core i7-4790T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-980
 6,359 (-8.2%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-980
 6,206 (-10.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,226
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,076
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,577
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,421
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,343
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,236
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,896
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,809
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
 7,602
Intel Core i5-14600K
 7,569
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,515
Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz
 1,384