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Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz 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.

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

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


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 Size: L1: 512 KB, L2: 2.0 MB, L3: 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: 51.33

Overall Rank: 1079

Last Price Change: $133.00 USD (2023-01-26)

Average CPU Mark
rating
6827

Single Thread Rating: 1534
Samples: 781*
*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 Math28,648 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,059 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers33 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,615 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression115.0 MBytes/Sec
Physics510 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,047 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,534 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of January 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of January 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of January 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$133.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


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
 41,575
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,747
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
 14,552
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,276
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz
 6,827
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
 99.81
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 91.86
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.96
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz
 51.33
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 49.00
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 27.71
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
 4,060
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 i7-980X @ 3.33GHz
 1,534
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1725753 - Jan 21 2023
7110
BL1713798 - Jan 06 2023
6907
BL1702304 - Dec 23 2022
6131
BL1685174 - Dec 02 2022
6978
BL1679937 - Nov 26 2022
6786
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 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz
 6,827
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X
 8,457 (+23.9%)
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X
 5,789 (-15.2%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X
 8,058 (+18.0%)
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X
 7,225 (+5.8%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X
 7,126 (+4.4%)
Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X
 7,064 (+3.5%)
Intel Core i7-4770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X
 6,768 (-0.9%)
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X
 6,446 (-5.6%)
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-980X
 6,013 (-11.9%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T vs Intel Core i7-980X
 3,778 (-44.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i7-980X
 21,536 (+215.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel Core i7-980X
 19,851 (+190.8%)


Is the Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz 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
 8,587
Intel Core i9-13900F
 8,178
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,789
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,547
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,102
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,694
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,673
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,636
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,538
Intel Core i7-13700F
 6,506
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 6,450
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz
 1,425