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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: 34.90

Overall Rank:
1536th fastest in multithreading out of 5491 CPUs
1739th fastest in single threading out of 5491 CPUs
462nd fastest in out of 1484 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $284.70 USD (2025-10-02)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9935
Single Thread Rating
2053

Samples: 568*
*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 Math36,217 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math18,226 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers48 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting22,353 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,958 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression164,182 KBytes/Sec
Physics787 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,046 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,053 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of December 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of December 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of December 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 13th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,553
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,350
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,952
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,147
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,547
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,108
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,684
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz
 9,935
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 267.93
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 178.41
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 159.58
Intel Core i5-12400F
 157.16
Intel Core i9-14900K
 130.41
Intel Core i9-13900K
 106.29
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 53.74
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz
 34.90
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 13th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,697
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,601
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,889
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,487
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,915
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz
 2,053
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3118666 - Dec 09 2025
10621
BL2949821 - Oct 03 2025
9939
BL2945876 - Oct 01 2025
11016
BL2939333 - Sep 28 2025
9815
BL2938709 - Sep 28 2025
9139
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 13th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz
 9,935
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X
 9,381 (-5.6%)
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X
 8,402 (-15.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-4960X
 13,876 (+39.7%)
Intel Core i7-8700T @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X
 10,197 (+2.6%)
Intel Core i5-10300H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X
 8,206 (-17.4%)
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X
 7,141 (-28.1%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4960X
 6,821 (-31.4%)
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X
 10,369 (+4.4%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X
 9,829 (-1.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE vs Intel Core i7-4960X
 8,817 (-11.3%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4960X
 6,183 (-37.8%)
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X
 14,072 (+41.6%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,443
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,126
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,254
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,795
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,513
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,447
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,285
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,270
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,777
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,678
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,472
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,415
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz
 1,832