Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Is the Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA2011

Clockspeed: 3.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.0 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 130 W

Cache Size: L1: 512 KB, L2: 2.0 MB,

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4960X CPU @ 3.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2013

CPUmark/$Price: 8.07

Overall Rank: 772

Last Price Change: $1,250.00 USD (2022-09-27)

Average CPU Mark

10087

Single Thread Rating: 2098
Samples: 501*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 13,544
Thread: 2,094

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz

Integer Math	37,325 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	18,653 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	47 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	23 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,963 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	164.9 MBytes/Sec
Physics	780 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	7,184 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,098 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of January 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 27th of January 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of January 2023.
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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	$1,250.00 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell Inspiron 3910 Desktop Computer Tower - 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Intel UHD Graphics 730, WiFi 6, HDMI, Bluetooth, USB-C, Windows 11 Home - Blue	$706.94 (www.amazon.com)
	ROG Strix G15 Gaming Desktop PC, Intel Core i7-12700F, GeForce RTX 3060 12GB, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, Windows 11 Home, G15CF-AB766	$1429.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3i - 2022 - All-in-One Desktop - 22" FHD - HD Camera - Windows 11-8GB Memory - 256GB Storage - Intel Core i3-1220P - Mouse & Keyboard Included	$519.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Acer Nitro 50 N50-620-UA91 Gaming Desktop \| 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11400F 6-Core Processor \| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 \| 8GB DDR4 \| 512GB NVMe M.2 SSD \| Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 \| Keyboard and Mouse	$742.98 (www.amazon.com)
	Thermaltake LCGS Glacier i3510 CPU Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-10400F, ToughRam Z-ONE 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 3050, 1TB M.2 NVMe, Win 10 Home) S1GL-B560-350-LCS	$899.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,577
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,749
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,688
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,166
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,964
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,934
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,566
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,553
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,274
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz		10,087

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		187.31
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		131.34
Intel Core i9-12900K		99.82
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		92.61
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.96
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		39.33
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		27.71
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz		8.07
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 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,209
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,061
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,827
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,731
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,356
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,948
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,891
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz		2,098

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1720936 - Jan 15 2023		10217
BL1719725 - Jan 13 2023		9390
BL1693632 - Dec 12 2022		11792
BL1691911 - Dec 10 2022		12139
BL1691409 - Dec 10 2022 [Overclocked] [Excluded]		9626

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz		10,087
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X		9,380 (-7.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-4960X		12,296 (+21.9%)
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X		10,338 (+2.5%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X		9,830 (-2.6%)
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X		8,457 (-16.2%)
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X		8,266 (-18.1%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X		12,366 (+22.6%)
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X		12,290 (+21.8%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X		11,407 (+13.1%)
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960X		10,769 (+6.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-4960X		9,320 (-7.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-4960X		8,734 (-13.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900T		8,921
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,679
Intel Core i9-13900F		8,178
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,794
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,553
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,102
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,690
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,669
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,631
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,528
Intel Core i7-13700F		6,506
Intel Core i9-12900KS		6,450
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz		962

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