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Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-7960X 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 i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [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 per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 16 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 16 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 16 x 1024 KB
L3 Cache: 22 MB

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2017

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
447th fastest in multithreading out of 5118 CPUs
1026th fastest in single threading out of 5118 CPUs
147th fastest in out of 1446 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
28127
Single Thread Rating
2456

Samples: 176*
*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 Math106,370 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math64,999 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers102 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting57,271 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption11,153 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression472,814 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,439 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions36,257 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,456 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of May 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of May 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of May 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 13th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,704
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,314
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,033
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
 28,127
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,137
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,863
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,476
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,176
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,710
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,661
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13900K
 146.76
Intel Core i9-12900K
 138.64
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Intel Core i5-12400F
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,141
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,904
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,479
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
 2,456
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2599198 - May 03 2025
28284
BL2547375 - Apr 11 2025
27772
BL2530478 - Apr 04 2025
27177
BL2466674 - Mar 08 2025
22680
BL2449014 - Feb 28 2025
17897
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 13th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
 28,127
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 27,661 (-1.7%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 23,092 (-17.9%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 32,568 (+15.8%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 29,558 (+5.1%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 32,596 (+15.9%)
Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 29,938 (+6.4%)
Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 25,662 (-8.8%)
Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 23,558 (-16.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 23,066 (-18.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 22,478 (-20.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 34,445 (+22.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 34,247 (+21.8%)

Is the Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,465
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,157
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,322
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,846
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,593
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,517
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,286
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,811
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,682
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,538
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,447
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,413
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
 1,985