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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 Size: L1: 512 KB, L2: 2.0 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: 1055

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
8390

Single Thread Rating: 1793
Samples: 651*
*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 Math32,973 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,269 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers42 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting20,993 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,562 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression141,034 KBytes/Sec
Physics711 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,109 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,793 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of October 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 1st of October 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of October 2023.
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 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,730
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,459
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,743
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,628
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,061
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,934
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,420
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,471
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,250
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
 8,390
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 213.01
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.96
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.23
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.45
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.79
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.95
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.60
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 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,665
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,194
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,956
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,843
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
 1,793
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1896779 - Sep 04 2023
6742
BL1847360 - Jun 26 2023
7922
BL5039515 - Jun 04 2023
10191
BL5039513 - Jun 04 2023
10304
BL1823374 - May 21 2023
9190
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 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
 8,390
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 8,200 (-2.3%)
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 8,408 (+0.2%)
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
 6,463 (-23.0%)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 6,397 (-23.8%)
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 10,101 (+20.4%)
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 9,417 (+12.2%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 6,759 (-19.4%)
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 10,339 (+23.2%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 9,867 (+17.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 9,297 (+10.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 8,738 (+4.2%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,182
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,101
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,974
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,540
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,436
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,816
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,533
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,238
Intel Core i9-13900
 6,917
Intel Core i9-13900F
 6,898
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,856
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
 855