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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

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:  35.97     

Overall Rank:  428

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
12591

Single Thread Rating: 1971
Cross-Platform Rating: 29,138
Samples: 1105*
*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 Math47,329 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math23,583 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers61 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting28 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,539 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression188.5 MBytes/Sec
Physics1,032 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,588 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,971 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of October 2021.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of October 2021
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of October 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 17th of October 2021 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 32,844
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,776
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 19,448
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,821
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,851
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 15,151
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,562
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 13,894
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
 12,591
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
 6,371
Athlon Dual Core 4050e
 670
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of October 2021 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 107.54
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 76.38
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 70.59
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 59.70
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 51.57
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 49.36
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 39.70
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
 38.25
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
 35.97
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Athlon Dual Core 4050e
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of October 2021 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,779
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 3,080
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,970
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,909
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 2,775
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 2,730
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,686
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,581
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
 2,074
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
 1,971
Athlon Dual Core 4050e
 744
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1456344 - Oct 12 2021
13835
BL1447622 - Sep 17 2021 [Overclocked] [Excluded]
11466
BL1446739 - Sep 14 2021
13117
BL1446367 - Sep 13 2021 [Overclocked]
14472
BL1446164 - Sep 12 2021
6409
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
As of 17th of October 2021 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
 12,591
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz
 9,834
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
 11,307
Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz
 13,961
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
 13,078
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 13,894
AMD Ryzen 7 2700
 15,695
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,562
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
 15,547
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
 11,698
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core
 6,773
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
 12,770
Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz
 13,436