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Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-7960X 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 i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA2066

Clockspeed: 2.8 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.2 GHz

Cores: 16 Threads: 32

Typical TDP: 165 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 16 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 16 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 16 x 1024 KB
L3 Cache: 22 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-7960X CPU @ 2.80GHz, Intel Core i9-7960X CPU @ 2.80GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 65.06

Overall Rank:
360th fastest in multithreading out of 4910 CPUs
870th fastest in single threading out of 4910 CPUs
120th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $443.41 USD (2024-12-21)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
28849
Single Thread Rating
2497

Samples: 164*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 25,994
Thread: 2,335

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz

Integer Math108,225 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math65,944 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers104 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting58,385 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption11,691 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression482,271 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,474 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions36,718 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,497 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of December 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 18th of December 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of December 2024.
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$498.00 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 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
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
 28,849
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
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 i9-13900K
 111.70
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.59
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
 65.06
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 i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
 2,497
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2251554 - Nov 21 2024
25261
BL2248225 - Nov 17 2024
28946
BL2243378 - Nov 12 2024
28839
BL2222724 - Oct 18 2024
32927
BL5074525 - Sep 29 2024
29737
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
 28,849
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 27,678 (-4.1%)
Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 25,963 (-10.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 34,272 (+18.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 28,310 (-1.9%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 30,722 (+6.5%)
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 30,254 (+4.9%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 34,599 (+19.9%)
Intel Core i9-9920X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 25,163 (-12.8%)
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 22,731 (-21.2%)
Intel Core i9-10900KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 22,504 (-22.0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 32,662 (+13.2%)
Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 23,653 (-18.0%)

Is the Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz 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 i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
 2,026