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Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz 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 i7-4960X @ 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 Size: L1: 512 KB, L2: 2.0 MB,

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4960X CPU @ 3.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2013

CPUmark/$Price: 8.12

Overall Rank: 806

Last Price Change: $1,250.00 USD (2022-09-27)

Average CPU Mark
rating
10144

Single Thread Rating: 2089
Samples: 506*
*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 Math37,467 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math18,739 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers48 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting23 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,987 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression165.6 MBytes/Sec
Physics794 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,215 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,089 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 25th of March 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th 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$1,250.00 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 28th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,593
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,797
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,679
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,134
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,945
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,926
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,533
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,797
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,549
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,200
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz
 10,144
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 28th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 189.33
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 143.45
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.67
Intel Core i9-12900K
 116.84
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.08
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 51.05
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 45.76
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz
 8.12
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 28th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,206
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,059
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,847
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,823
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,724
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,358
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,946
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz
 2,089
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1760517 - Mar 04 2023
9838
BL1747853 - Feb 17 2023
10381
BL1747073 - Feb 17 2023
9405
BL1743570 - Feb 12 2023
12015
BL1742928 - Feb 11 2023
12019
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 28th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz
 10,144
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X
 9,397 (-7.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-4960X
 12,306 (+21.3%)
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X
 10,301 (+1.5%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X
 9,849 (-2.9%)
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X
 8,253 (-18.6%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X
 12,354 (+21.8%)
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X
 12,251 (+20.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i7-4960X
 11,646 (+14.8%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X
 11,396 (+12.3%)
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X
 10,758 (+6.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-4960X
 9,314 (-8.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-4960X
 8,738 (-13.9%)


Is the Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz 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 i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz
 971