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Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz 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 i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?

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

Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA2011-v3

Clockspeed: 3.0 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.5 GHz

Cores: 8 Threads: 16

Typical TDP: 140 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 20 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5960X CPU @ 3.00GHz, Intel Core i7-5960X CPU @ 3.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2014

CPUmark/$Price: 119.49

Overall Rank: 782

Last Price Change: $106.04 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark
rating
12671

Single Thread Rating: 1972
Samples: 1195*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 15,910
Thread: 2,014

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz

Integer Math47,338 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math23,676 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers61 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting27,520 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,639 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression195,584 KBytes/Sec
Physics999 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,695 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,972 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of September 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of September 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of September 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$106.04 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 22nd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,760
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,474
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,747
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
22,632
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,068
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,936
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,425
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,475
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,253
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
12,671
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 22nd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
213.02
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
153.99
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
140.25
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
119.49
Intel Core i9-12900K
117.49
Intel Core i9-13900K
104.85
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.96
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
32.61
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 22nd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,666
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,196
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,959
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,844
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,569
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
1,972
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1900073 - Sep 08 2023 [Overclocked]
12994
BL1898895 - Sep 07 2023 [Overclocked]
15077
BL1894973 - Sep 01 2023
12507
BL1892492 - Aug 28 2023 [Overclocked]
15197
BL1892013 - Aug 28 2023 [Overclocked]
15164
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
As of 22nd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
12,671
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-5960X
9,867 (-22.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs Intel Core i7-5960X
15,737 (+24.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs Intel Core i7-5960X
14,823 (+17.0%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-5960X
11,431 (-9.8%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-5960X
12,261 (-3.2%)
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-5960X
12,200 (-3.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Core i7-5960X
17,566 (+38.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i7-5960X
15,656 (+23.6%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-5960X
8,061 (-36.4%)
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-5960X
7,256 (-42.7%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-5960X
5,077 (-59.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel Core i7-5960X
18,243 (+44.0%)

Is the Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 22nd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,193
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,105
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,558
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,430
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,817
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,798
Intel Core i9-13900KF
7,531
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
7,234
Intel Core i9-13900
6,928
Intel Core i9-13900F
6,878
Intel Core i7-13700K
6,855
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
6,801
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
2,148