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[Dual CPU] Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz

Benchmarks for the [Dual CPU] Intel Core i7-5960X can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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.

[Dual CPU] Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA2011

Clockspeed: 3.0 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.5 GHz

Cores: 8# Threads: 16#

Typical TDP: 140 W#

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 8 x 4096 KB
L3 Cache: 16 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4 1600/1866/2133)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5960X CPU @ 3.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2025

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
435th fastest in multithreading out of all multi-CPU CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
20781
Single Thread Rating
1663

Samples: 1*
*Margin for error: High

#The number of cores/threads and TDP is per CPU. To determine the total, multiply by the total CPU count.

CPU Test Suite Average Results for [Dual CPU] Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz

Integer Math81,587 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math59,762 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers93 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting46,331 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption6,382 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression375,770 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,108 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions25,650 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,663 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for [Dual CPU] Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of February 2026


Not Enough Data from Current Version of PerformanceTest to Create Distribution Graph.

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of February 2026.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,465
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,304
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,943
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,703
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,844
[Dual CPU] Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz
 20,781
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,578
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,091
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,680
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,641
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,133
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 170.64
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 159.59
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 126.76
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.66
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.37
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.97
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.63
[Dual CPU] Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,695
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,600
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,560
[Dual CPU] Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz
 1,663
Last 1 Baselines for [Dual CPU] Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2389339 - Feb 04 2025
20781
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz
 20,781
AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 25,593 (+23.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 22,992 (+10.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 25,794 (+24.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 25,216 (+21.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8400F vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 24,491 (+17.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7435H vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 22,672 (+9.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 22,313 (+7.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 21,476 (+3.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 20,257 (-2.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 230 vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 19,580 (-5.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 220 vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 18,694 (-10.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 28,016 (+34.8%)