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Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-5960X 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 i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA2011-v3

Clockspeed: 3.0 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.5 GHz

Cores: 8 Threads: 16

Typical TDP: 140 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 8 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 20 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5960X CPU @ 3.00GHz, Intel Core i7-5960X CPU @ 3.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2014

CPUmark/$Price: 55.07

Overall Rank:
1076th fastest in multithreading out of 4980 CPUs
1518th fastest in single threading out of 4980 CPUs
349th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $235.05 USD (2024-11-30)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
12943
Single Thread Rating
2019

Samples: 1267*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 15,910
Thread: 2,014

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz

Integer Math48,324 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math24,179 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers62 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting28,141 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,796 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression201,023 KBytes/Sec
Physics994 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,765 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,019 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of February 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 2nd of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd 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.com$235.05 USDBuy Now!
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 8th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,827
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,389
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,068
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,576
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,110
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,877
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,216
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,726
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,619
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,152
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
12,943
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
200.76
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
190.91
Intel Core i9-12900K
155.18
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
145.24
Intel Core i9-13900K
117.66
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.54
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
55.07
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
47.31
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 8th 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
3,684
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 i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
2,019
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5086082 - Feb 06 2025
18982
BL5086078 - Feb 06 2025
18881
BL2390745 - Feb 04 2025 [Overclocked]
15644
BL2387015 - Feb 03 2025 [Overclocked]
14458
BL5085830 - Feb 03 2025
18839
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
As of 8th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
12,943
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-5960X
10,334 (-20.2%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-5960X
9,835 (-24.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i7-5960X
15,654 (+20.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs Intel Core i7-5960X
14,797 (+14.3%)
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-5960X
14,193 (+9.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Core i7-5960X
17,500 (+35.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i7-5960X
16,345 (+26.3%)
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-5960X
14,436 (+11.5%)
Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-5960X
13,280 (+2.6%)
Intel Core i7-9700F @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-5960X
13,250 (+2.4%)
Intel Core i7-10700T @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-5960X
12,826 (-0.9%)
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-5960X
10,026 (-22.5%)

Is the Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,187
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,868
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,647
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,606
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,306
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,846
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,522
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,512
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,275
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,104
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,036
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
1,979