Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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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 Size: L1: 512 KB, L2: 2.0 MB, L3: 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: 62.06

Overall Rank: 1181

Last Price Change: $110.00 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

6827

Single Thread Rating: 1534
Samples: 783*
*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	28,650 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	12,062 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	33 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	15,806 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,609 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	117,738 KBytes/Sec
Physics	510 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,057 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,534 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of June 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of June 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of June 2023.
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!
	$110.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

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	Acer Aspire TC-1760-UA93 Desktop \| Intel Core i7-12700F 12-Core \| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super \| 16GB DDR4 \| 512GB SSD \| 1TB HDD \| 8X DVD \| Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 \| Bluetooth 5.2 \| Windows 11 Pro	$1180.81 (www.amazon.com)
	HP All-in-One Bundle PC, 27" FHD Micro-Edge Display, 12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processor, Iris X Graphics, 12 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, Windows 11 Pro OS, Wi-Fi (27-cb1072, 2022)	$1077.80 (www.amazon.com)
	Mini PC Intel core i7 10510U Windows 11, Mini Gaming Desktop Computer, 16GB DDR4 (Max 64GB), 512G NVME SSD, Support 2.5inch HDD/SSD, WiFi 6 /BT 5.1,Dual Gigabit Ethernet,Support Auto Power on	$399.00 (www.amazon.com)
	VCI Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Tiny, Intel i7-10700T (8 Core), 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD NVMe, Windows 11 Pro, Desktop Computer	$799.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 11 Enthusiast (NUC11PHKi7C, Phantom Canyon) Mini PC 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7 Upto 4.7GHz, 32GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD \|GeForce_RTX 2060 \|Thunderbolt 4 \| WiFi\| Window 10 Pro	$1250.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 9th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,609
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,815
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,663
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,961
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,500
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,540
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,134
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz		6,827

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.14
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		154.20
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.40
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.88
Intel Core i7-12700K		85.12
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz		62.06
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		55.81
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.74
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 9th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,846
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,820
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,717
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz		1,534

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1806913 - Apr 30 2023 [Overclocked]		7289
BL1786967 - Apr 05 2023		6824
BL1786963 - Apr 05 2023		6824
BL1725753 - Jan 21 2023		7110
BL1713798 - Jan 06 2023		6907

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 9th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz		6,827
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-980X		6,032 (-11.6%)
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		5,782 (-15.3%)
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		5,706 (-16.4%)
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		8,084 (+18.4%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		8,060 (+18.1%)
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		7,241 (+6.1%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		7,121 (+4.3%)
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		7,115 (+4.2%)
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		6,458 (-5.4%)
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-980X		6,056 (-11.3%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T vs Intel Core i7-980X		3,805 (-44.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i7-980X		21,649 (+217.1%)

Is the Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,224
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,110
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,467
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,434
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,799
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,595
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,196
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,799
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,797
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,778
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,761
Intel Core i9-13900T		6,741
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz		1,425

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Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz

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

Pricing History

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