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Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz 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.

Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA2011

Clockspeed: 3.3 GHZ

Turbo Speed: 3.9 GHZ

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 130 W

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3960X CPU @ 3.30GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2011

CPUmark/$Price: 50.59

Overall Rank: 752

Last Price Change: $169.99 USD (2022-05-18)

Average CPU Mark
rating
8600

Single Thread Rating: 1818
Samples: 621*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 12,148
Thread: 1,976

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz

Integer Math33,851 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,526 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers43 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting22 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,612 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression141.7 MBytes/Sec
Physics726 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,264 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,818 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of May 2022.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of May 2022
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of May 2022.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$375.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$169.99 USDBuy Now!
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 22nd of May 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,711
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,534
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,277
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 22,079
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 19,262
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,703
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,819
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,673
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,550
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 13,847
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
 8,600
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 22nd of May 2022 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 127.74
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 110.40
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 71.42
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 58.56
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
 50.59
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 41.63
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 40.73
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 30.22
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 22nd of May 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,850
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,762
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,377
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 3,072
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,959
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,899
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 2,764
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,680
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,576
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
 1,818
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1565835 - May 14 2022
8797
BL1535116 - Mar 19 2022 [Overclocked]
9329
BL1531919 - Mar 13 2022
8190
BL1515335 - Feb 13 2022
8721
BL1508283 - Feb 02 2022
8693
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
As of 22nd of May 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
 8,600
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AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
 9,327
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
 8,719
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz
 8,248
Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz
 7,019
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz
 6,813
Intel Core i7-4820K @ 3.70GHz
 6,506
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
 12,312
Intel Core i5-10500T @ 2.30GHz
 10,356