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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?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 16 Cores and 32 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games. [More ...]


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: 74.56

Overall Rank: 234

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
27436

Single Thread Rating: 2508
Samples: 135*
*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 Math104,105 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math65,133 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers94 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting58,320 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption10,603 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression463,525 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,281 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions36,469 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,508 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of June 2023.

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

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.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$595.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$367.98 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 9th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,611
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,813
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
 27,436
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,663
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,099
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,960
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,501
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,539
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,136
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 i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
 74.56
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 i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
 2,508
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1832874 - Jun 04 2023
27320
BL1820340 - May 17 2023
33363
BL1812084 - May 06 2023 [Excluded]
15913
BL1787202 - Apr 05 2023
29177
BL1747335 - Feb 17 2023 [Overclocked]
37354
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 9th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
 27,436
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 28,183 (+2.7%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 27,727 (+1.1%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 32,786 (+19.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 22,997 (-16.2%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 22,951 (-16.3%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 32,721 (+19.3%)
Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 31,127 (+13.5%)
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 25,489 (-7.1%)
Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 24,665 (-10.1%)
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 23,264 (-15.2%)
Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 21,222 (-22.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 16,421 (-40.1%)


Is the Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz 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
 9,106
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,467
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,431
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,799
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,592
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,195
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,798
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,798
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,775
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,745
Intel Core i9-13900T
 6,741
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
 2,157