Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-980X 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 i7-980X @ 3.33GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1366

Clockspeed: 3.3 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.6 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 130 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 12 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU X 980 @ 3.33GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU X 980 @ 3.33GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2010

CPUmark/$Price: 136.73

Overall Rank:
1562nd fastest in multithreading out of 4910 CPUs
2204th fastest in single threading out of 4910 CPUs
470th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $49.99 USD (2024-12-20)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

6835

Single Thread Rating

1528

Samples: 842*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,175
Thread: 1,457

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz

Integer Math	28,385 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	11,964 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	33 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	15,408 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,534 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	116,908 KBytes/Sec
Physics	514 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,259 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,528 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of December 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of December 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of December 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	$49.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,920
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,434
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,100
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,599
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,251
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,742
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,582
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,153
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz		6,835

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		260.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		190.75
Intel Core i9-12900K		154.03
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		147.55
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz		136.73
Intel Core i9-13900K		111.70
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		49.46
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 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,616
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,157
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,027
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,927
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,566
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz		1,528

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2278617 - Dec 14 2024		7454
BL2275183 - Dec 12 2024		7523
BL2266698 - Dec 05 2024 [Overclocked]		8146
BL2266639 - Dec 05 2024		7749
BL2256179 - Nov 26 2024		7330

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz		6,835
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		8,207 (+20.1%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-980X		5,263 (-23.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-980X		7,755 (+13.5%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-980X		5,445 (-20.3%)
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		5,346 (-21.8%)
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-980X		5,339 (-21.9%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel Core i7-980X		3,780 (-44.7%)
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		7,266 (+6.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i7-980X		6,754 (-1.2%)
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		6,473 (-5.3%)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		6,411 (-6.2%)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		6,181 (-9.6%)

Is the Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,248
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,940
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,882
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,563
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,323
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,869
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,586
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,424
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,305
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,192
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,159
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,916
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz		1,162

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