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.
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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 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: 62.73

Overall Rank:
587th fastest in multithreading out of 5788 CPUs
1231st fastest in single threading out of 5788 CPUs
186th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $440.59 USD (2026-02-05)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

27639

Single Thread Rating

2450

Samples: 204*
*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	105,758 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	64,738 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	99 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	56,796 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	10,638 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	468,144 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,391 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	36,458 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,450 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of February 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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	$440.59 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

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	Centaurus Andromeda 2.4 - Intel Core i9-14900K 24-Core, Liquid Cooler, 32GB DDR5 RAM, GeForce RTX 5060, 2TB NVMe SSD, Windows 11 64bit, AC WiFi. Fast Professional or Gaming Desktop!	$1699.97 (www.amazon.com)
	Thermaltake LCGS Versa i570S Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i9-14900KF, 32GB 6000MT/s DDR5 RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 5070, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi, Windows 11) H16S-B760-570-LCS	$1899.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Envision S13 24-core i9-14900K, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVME Gen4 SSD, WiFi 6 Windows 11 Pro, 10 USB, HDMI + DP, RJ45, KB + Mouse, Business SFF Desktop Computer PC w/Professional Accessories	$1259.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Envy Desktop PC 2TB SSD 64GB RAM Win 11 Pro (Intel Core 14th Generation i9-14900KS Processor - 3.20GHz Turbo Boost to 6.20GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 8GB GDDR6) Business Computer	$2499.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Thermaltake LCGS View i1470TH-380 Gaming Desktop (Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF, ToughRam 32GB DDR5 6400MT/s RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070 Ti, 2TB NVMe M.2, WiFi, Windows 11) V38H-Z790-57T-LCS	$2599.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,452
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,291
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,940
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz		27,639
Apple M4 10 Core		23,702
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,582
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,084
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,678
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,641
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		130.24
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.63
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.39
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.95
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz		62.73
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.60
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,600
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz		2,450

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3278961 - Feb 11 2026		23365
BL3272408 - Feb 08 2026		17932
BL3272336 - Feb 08 2026		26225
BL3257282 - Feb 02 2026		22602
BL3235442 - Jan 23 2026 [Overclocked]		28733

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 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz		27,639
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-7960X		32,503 (+17.6%)
Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-7960X		29,581 (+7.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-7960X		34,286 (+24.0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-7960X		27,738 (+0.4%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X vs Intel Core i9-7960X		38,481 (+39.2%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-7960X		34,318 (+24.2%)
Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i9-7960X		29,996 (+8.5%)
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-7960X		24,954 (-9.7%)
Intel Core i9-11900KF @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-7960X		24,540 (-11.2%)
Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-7960X		22,211 (-19.6%)
Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-7960X		21,921 (-20.7%)
Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-7960X		20,886 (-24.4%)

Is the Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,430
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,257
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,517
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,381
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,258
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,196
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,775
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz		1,949

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