Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz 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 i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA2066

Clockspeed: 2.8 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.2 GHz

Cores: 16 Threads: 32

Typical TDP: 165 W

Cache Size: L1: 512 KB, L2: 8.0 MB, L3: 22 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-7960X CPU @ 2.80GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 78.28

Overall Rank: 259

Last Price Change: $367.98 USD (2023-06-01)

Average CPU Mark

28807

Single Thread Rating: 2505
Samples: 147*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 25,994
Thread: 2,335

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz

Integer Math	107,843 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	67,214 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	104 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	59,349 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	11,218 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	482,298 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,493 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	37,625 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,505 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of December 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of December 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of December 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$595.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$367.98 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 8th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,539
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,407
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,713
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz		28,807
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,608
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,927
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,381
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,404
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,198

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.95
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.83
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.19
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.30
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.46
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.87
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz		78.28
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.53
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,649
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,186
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,049
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,942
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,662
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz		2,505

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5052991 - Dec 04 2023		30231
BL5052373 - Nov 27 2023		28230
BL1953756 - Nov 24 2023		32356
BL1897921 - Sep 05 2023		31403
BL1894737 - Sep 01 2023		29588

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
As of 8th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz		28,807
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-7960X		32,740 (+13.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-7960X		34,471 (+19.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-7960X		28,255 (-1.9%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-7960X		27,618 (-4.1%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X vs Intel Core i9-7960X		23,025 (-20.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 vs Intel Core i9-7960X		22,947 (-20.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-7960X		34,867 (+21.0%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-7960X		34,713 (+20.5%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF vs Intel Core i9-7960X		34,460 (+19.6%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-7960X		32,686 (+13.5%)
Intel Core i7-12700F vs Intel Core i9-7960X		30,900 (+7.3%)
Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i9-7960X		30,882 (+7.2%)

Is the Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,214
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,074
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,574
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,424
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,421
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,227
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,896
Intel Core i5-14600K		7,838
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,810
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,519
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz		2,320

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