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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: 58.63

Overall Rank:
387th fastest in multithreading out of 4985 CPUs
945th fastest in single threading out of 4985 CPUs
126th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $485.97 USD (2025-02-11)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
28494
Single Thread Rating
2459

Samples: 170*
*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 Math106,497 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math64,999 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers104 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting57,627 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption11,477 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression474,150 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,480 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions36,278 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,459 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of February 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.com$488.16 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 11th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,821
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,388
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,065
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,572
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
28,494
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,110
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,876
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,214
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,725
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,617
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,149
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 11th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
198.89
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
190.94
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
170.48
Intel Core i9-12900K
145.74
Intel Core i9-13900K
131.89
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.53
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
58.63
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.10
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 11th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,151
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,683
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
2,459
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2361122 - Jan 23 2025 [Overclocked]
31931
BL2354560 - Jan 20 2025
29549
BL2349289 - Jan 17 2025 [Overclocked]
31266
BL2327769 - Jan 08 2025
10436
BL2320909 - Jan 04 2025
28824
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 11th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
28,494
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-7960X
27,614 (-3.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-7960X
34,259 (+20.2%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 vs Intel Core i9-7960X
30,713 (+7.8%)
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i9-7960X
30,298 (+6.3%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X vs Intel Core i9-7960X
38,676 (+35.7%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-7960X
34,572 (+21.3%)
Intel Core i9-9920X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-7960X
25,097 (-11.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Intel Core i9-7960X
23,600 (-17.2%)
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-7960X
22,661 (-20.5%)
Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-7960X
17,150 (-39.8%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-7960X
32,652 (+14.6%)
Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i9-7960X
25,703 (-9.8%)

Is the Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,195
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,865
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,638
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,601
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,305
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,844
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,530
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,519
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,311
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,048
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,033
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
2,015