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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.


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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2014

CPUmark/$Price: 72.27

Overall Rank: 628

Last Price Change: $175.41 USD (2022-11-25)

Average CPU Mark
rating
12677

Single Thread Rating: 1963
Samples: 1148*
*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 Math47,478 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math23,695 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers62 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting28 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,621 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression190.4 MBytes/Sec
Physics1,021 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,674 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,963 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of November 2022.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 24th of November 2022
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of November 2022.
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$175.41 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 26th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,547
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,696
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,223
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,000
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,948
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 19,160
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,604
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,803
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,554
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,359
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
 12,677
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 162.60
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 138.05
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 87.29
Intel Core i9-12900K
 86.74
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 83.30
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
 72.27
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 49.58
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 36.48
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 26th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,210
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,850
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,829
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,739
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,353
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 3,069
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,951
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,892
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
 1,963
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1672980 - Nov 17 2022
12710
BL1671175 - Nov 15 2022 [Overclocked]
16516
BL1668495 - Nov 11 2022 [Overclocked]
14348
BL1668190 - Nov 11 2022
13610
BL1667374 - Nov 09 2022 [Overclocked]
14329
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
As of 26th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
 12,677
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 9,824 (-22.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 15,776 (+24.4%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 11,387 (-10.2%)
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 10,770 (-15.0%)
Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 14,368 (+13.3%)
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 12,979 (+2.4%)
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 12,302 (-3.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 17,598 (+38.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 15,686 (+23.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 14,856 (+17.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 11,647 (-8.1%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 6,155 (-51.4%)