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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.

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

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2014

CPUmark/$Price: 36.27

Overall Rank: 452

Last Price Change: $350.00 USD (2021-08-24)

Average CPU Mark
rating
12695

Single Thread Rating: 1987
Samples: 1109*
*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 Math47,795 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math23,816 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers62 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting28 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,571 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression190.4 MBytes/Sec
Physics1,036 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,717 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,987 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of December 2021.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 1st of December 2021
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of December 2021.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$350.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$381.09 USDBuy Now!
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 5th of December 2021 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 32,802
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 23,641
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 23,496
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,769
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 19,425
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,818
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 15,120
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,563
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 13,893
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
 12,695
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 5th of December 2021 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 81.10
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 68.22
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 63.08
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 56.68
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 47.29
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 41.91
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 39.81
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
 36.27
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 5th of December 2021 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,864
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,845
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,775
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 3,077
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,970
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,909
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 2,774
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 2,728
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,685
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,579
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
 1,987
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1473384 - Nov 28 2021 [Overclocked]
14303
BL1470208 - Nov 20 2021
13534
BL1469656 - Nov 18 2021 [Overclocked]
18005
BL1469490 - Nov 18 2021
18053
BL1469378 - Nov 17 2021 [Overclocked]
17933
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
As of 5th of December 2021 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
 12,695
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz
 9,830
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
 11,280
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
 13,064
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 13,893
AMD Ryzen 7 2700
 15,684
Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz
 13,411
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core
 6,685
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,563
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
 12,766
Intel Core i5-10600 @ 3.30GHz
 14,014
Intel Core i7-7800X @ 3.50GHz
 12,829
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz
 10,256