Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz 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.
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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. But this CPU contains 16 Cores and 32 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games, but may be a bottleneck on newer releases. [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 Size: L1: 512 KB, L2: 8.0 MB, L3: 22 MB

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 77.88

Overall Rank: 234

Last Price Change: $367.98 USD (2023-06-01)

Average CPU Mark

28660

Single Thread Rating: 2499
Samples: 144*
*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 Math	107,687 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	67,269 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	104 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	59,353 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	11,092 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	476,715 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,481 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	37,859 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,499 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of September 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of September 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of September 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$595.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$367.98 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,759
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,477
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,747
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz		28,660
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,632
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,068
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,936
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,858
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,425
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,785
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,061

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.02
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.99
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.24
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.50
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.85
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.96
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz		77.88
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.61
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 21st of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,666
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,195
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,053
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,844
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,819
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,706
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz		2,499

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1897921 - Sep 05 2023		31403
BL1894737 - Sep 01 2023		29588
BL1894524 - Aug 31 2023		32780
BL1893453 - Aug 30 2023		30829
BL1893400 - Aug 30 2023		29806

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 September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz		28,660
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-7960X		32,761 (+14.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-7960X		34,724 (+21.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-7960X		28,224 (-1.5%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-7960X		27,603 (-3.7%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X vs Intel Core i9-7960X		23,067 (-19.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 vs Intel Core i9-7960X		22,975 (-19.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-7960X		35,122 (+22.5%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-7960X		34,747 (+21.2%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF vs Intel Core i9-7960X		34,515 (+20.4%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-7960X		32,701 (+14.1%)
Intel Core i7-12700F vs Intel Core i9-7960X		30,998 (+8.2%)
Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i9-7960X		30,971 (+8.1%)

Is the Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,193
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,105
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,560
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,428
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,816
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,798
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,532
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,234
Intel Core i9-13900		6,928
Intel Core i9-13900F		6,878
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,854
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,801
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz		2,309

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