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Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-3960X can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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: 35.42

Overall Rank:
1724th fastest in multithreading out of 5780 CPUs
2238th fastest in single threading out of 5780 CPUs
510th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $237.41 USD (2026-02-11)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
8409
Single Thread Rating
1774

Samples: 706*
*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 Math32,824 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,226 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers42 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting20,791 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,581 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression141,151 KBytes/Sec
Physics702 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,266 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,774 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of February 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of February 2026.
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$237.41 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 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,451
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,299
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,940
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,699
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,843
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,580
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,089
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,679
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,639
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,133
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
 8,409
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 130.24
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.63
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.38
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.96
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.62
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
 35.42
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,600
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,560
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
 1,774
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3229475 - Jan 21 2026
8687
BL3200262 - Jan 09 2026
8708
BL3200248 - Jan 09 2026
8708
BL3192680 - Jan 06 2026
8539
BL3191129 - Jan 06 2026
8349
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 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
 8,409
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 6,818 (-18.9%)
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 6,369 (-24.3%)
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 7,144 (-15.0%)
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 7,146 (-15.0%)
Intel Core i7-4820K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 6,512 (-22.6%)
Intel Core i7-8700T @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 10,226 (+21.6%)
Intel Core i5-10400T @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 9,793 (+16.5%)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 9,631 (+14.5%)
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 8,603 (+2.3%)
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 8,199 (-2.5%)
Intel Core i5-10300H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 8,196 (-2.5%)
Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 6,908 (-17.8%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
 14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,424
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,257
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,516
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,384
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,258
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,190
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,772
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
 1,614