Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-980X 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.

Is the Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1366

Clockspeed: 3.3 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.6 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 130 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 12 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU X 980 @ 3.33GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU X 980 @ 3.33GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2010

CPUmark/$Price: 87.32

Overall Rank:
1508th fastest in multithreading out of 4831 CPUs
2147th fastest in single threading out of 4831 CPUs
450th fastest in out of 1380 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $78.00 USD (2024-09-08)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

6811

Single Thread Rating

1528

Samples: 832*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,175
Thread: 1,457

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz

Integer Math	28,338 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	11,941 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	33 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	15,411 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,534 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	116,517 KBytes/Sec
Physics	510 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,216 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,528 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of September 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of September 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of September 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$148.02 USD	Buy Now!
	$57.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,132
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,486
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,128
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,610
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,867
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,275
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,750
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,538
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,170
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz		6,811

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		219.16
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		182.41
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		157.54
Intel Core i9-12900K		149.87
Intel Core i9-13900K		133.83
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz		87.32
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.62
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		57.11
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,624
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,163
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,909
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,806
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,693
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz		1,528

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2176655 - Aug 23 2024		7316
BL2176428 - Aug 23 2024 [Overclocked]		8583
BL2173757 - Aug 20 2024		6667
BL2162077 - Aug 05 2024		9023
BL2158449 - Jul 31 2024 [Overclocked]		8493

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz
As of 10th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz		6,811
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-980X		5,240 (-23.1%)
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		5,347 (-21.5%)
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		8,082 (+18.7%)
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		7,271 (+6.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i7-980X		7,129 (+4.7%)
Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		7,058 (+3.6%)
Intel Core i7-4770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		6,747 (-0.9%)
Intel Core i7-4820K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		6,494 (-4.6%)
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		6,462 (-5.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i7-980X		6,276 (-7.9%)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		6,178 (-9.3%)
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		8,205 (+20.5%)

Is the Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,269
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,243
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,034
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,498
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,394
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,091
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,970
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,842
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,780
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,533
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X		7,522
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz		1,423

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