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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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2011

CPUmark/$Price: 53.52

Overall Rank: 926

Last Price Change: $157.88 USD (2023-03-28)

Average CPU Mark
rating
8450

Single Thread Rating: 1805
Samples: 645*
*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 Math33,045 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,293 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers42 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting21 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,584 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression138.3 MBytes/Sec
Physics724 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,110 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,805 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 26th of March 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of March 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$157.88 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1772008 - Mar 18 2023
8260
BL1764809 - Mar 09 2023
9025
BL1748258 - Feb 18 2023
8543
BL1746920 - Feb 16 2023
8638
BL1745691 - Feb 15 2023
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 28th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
8,450
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
8,408 (-0.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-3960X
9,314 (+10.2%)
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
6,827 (-19.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-3960X
12,306 (+45.6%)
Intel Core i5-10500T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
10,213 (+20.9%)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
9,664 (+14.4%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
9,530 (+12.8%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
9,458 (+11.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i7-3960X
9,101 (+7.7%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
8,945 (+5.9%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
8,658 (+2.5%)
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
8,253 (-2.3%)


Is the Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 28th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,297
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,447
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,447
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,795
Intel Core i9-13900T
7,708
Intel Core i9-13900KF
7,586
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
7,143
Intel Core i9-13900F
7,050
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
6,758
Intel Core i7-13700K
6,727
Intel Core i5-13600K
6,692
Intel Core i7-13700KF
6,631
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
867