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.

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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

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 Math	47,338 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	23,676 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	61 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	27,520 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	3,639 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	195,584 KBytes/Sec
Physics	999 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	12,695 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,972 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.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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	$106.04 USD	Buy Now!
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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

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