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.

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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: 8.07

Overall Rank: 957

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

Average CPU Mark

10089

Single Thread Rating: 2084
Samples: 515*
*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 Math	37,132 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	18,589 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	47 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	23,079 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,982 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	168,296 KBytes/Sec
Physics	789 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	7,180 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,084 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of November 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 26th of November 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of November 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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	$1,250.00 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 30th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,554
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,402
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,720
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,612
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,032
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,929
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,384
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,780
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,410
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,200
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz		10,089

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 30th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.96
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.85
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.20
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.29
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.49
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.89
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.54
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz		8.07
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 30th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,649
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,186
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,050
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,940
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz		2,084

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1917105 - Oct 03 2023		9268
BL1899237 - Sep 07 2023 [Overclocked]		10828
BL1896574 - Sep 03 2023		9805
BL1892278 - Aug 28 2023 [Overclocked]		12079
BL1891227 - Aug 26 2023		10250

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 30th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz		10,089
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X		9,422 (-6.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-4960X		12,300 (+21.9%)
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X		10,335 (+2.4%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X		9,858 (-2.3%)
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X		8,377 (-17.0%)
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X		8,202 (-18.7%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X		12,231 (+21.2%)
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X		12,167 (+20.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i7-4960X		11,630 (+15.3%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X		11,435 (+13.3%)
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X		10,758 (+6.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-4960X		9,287 (-8.0%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 30th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,210
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,075
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,572
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,427
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,333
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,223
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,877
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,813
Intel Core i5-14600K		7,684
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,517
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz		967

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