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Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-4960X 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 i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?

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

Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA2011

Clockspeed: 3.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.0 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) i7-4960X CPU @ 3.60GHz, Intel Core i7-4960X CPU @ 3.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2013

CPUmark/$Price: 35.22

Overall Rank:
1245th fastest in multithreading out of 4981 CPUs
1438th fastest in single threading out of 4981 CPUs
392nd fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $284.70 USD (2025-01-21)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
10027
Single Thread Rating
2071

Samples: 533*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 13,544
Thread: 2,094

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz

Integer Math36,725 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math18,412 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers48 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting22,778 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,973 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression166,547 KBytes/Sec
Physics790 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,116 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,071 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of February 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of February 2025.
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$284.70 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 February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,825
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,389
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,068
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,574
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,110
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,877
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,215
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,725
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,616
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,150
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz
10,027
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
198.90
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
190.94
Intel Core i9-12900K
145.74
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
144.16
Intel Core i9-13900K
131.90
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.53
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
52.88
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz
35.22
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 February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,151
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,683
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz
2,071
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2400091 - Feb 08 2025
10057
BL2327040 - Jan 07 2025
9393
BL2303833 - Dec 27 2024
9933
BL2302925 - Dec 27 2024
9513
BL2269765 - Dec 08 2024 [Overclocked]
11057
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz
As of 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz
10,027
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X
10,334 (+3.1%)
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X
8,196 (-18.3%)
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X
8,516 (-15.1%)
Intel Core i7-8700T @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X
10,213 (+1.9%)
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X
9,384 (-6.4%)
Intel Core i5-10300H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X
8,321 (-17.0%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X
9,834 (-1.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE vs Intel Core i7-4960X
8,854 (-11.7%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4960X
6,147 (-38.7%)
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X
14,185 (+41.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-4960X
12,274 (+22.4%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X
11,425 (+13.9%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,866
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,640
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,603
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,305
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,844
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,526
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,519
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,281
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,104
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,033
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz
1,841