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.

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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: 1047

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

Average CPU Mark

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 Math	32,973 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	12,269 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	42 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	20,993 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,562 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	141,034 KBytes/Sec
Physics	711 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,109 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,793 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of September 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of September 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of September 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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	$1,808.00 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 22nd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,760
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,474
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,747
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,632
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,068
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,936
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,425
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,475
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,253
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz		8,390

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 22nd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.02
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.99
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.25
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.49
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.85
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.96
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.61
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 22nd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,666
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,196
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,959
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,844
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 22nd of September 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		8,202 (-2.2%)
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		6,468 (-22.9%)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X		6,398 (-23.7%)
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		6,757 (-19.5%)
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X		10,334 (+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		9,298 (+10.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-3960X		8,737 (+4.1%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 22nd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,193
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,105
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,558
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,430
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,817
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,798
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,531
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,234
Intel Core i9-13900		6,928
Intel Core i9-13900F		6,878
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,855
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,801
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz		855

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