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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.
  • 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. 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. [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: 101.45

Overall Rank: 199

Last Price Change: $266.30 USD (2023-02-09)

Average CPU Mark
rating
27016

Single Thread Rating: 2504
Samples: 132*
*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 Math102,864 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math64,315 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers91 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting58 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption10,493 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression447.6 MBytes/Sec
Physics1,237 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions35,845 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,504 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of February 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of February 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of February 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$266.44 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 9th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,591
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,760
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
 27,016
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,689
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,158
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,947
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,931
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,563
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,794
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,556
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,265
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 172.27
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 132.11
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 114.01
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
 101.45
Intel Core i9-12900K
 100.71
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.99
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 50.37
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 31.58
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 9th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,208
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,060
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,825
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,731
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,356
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,949
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,891
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
 2,504
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1714407 - Jan 07 2023
28690
BL1684636 - Dec 02 2022 [Excluded]
13481
BL1675276 - Nov 20 2022
26403
BL1664582 - Nov 05 2022
23560
BL1657865 - Oct 27 2022
28684
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 9th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
 27,016
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 22,745 (-15.8%)
Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 21,143 (-21.7%)
Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 23,582 (-12.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 23,274 (-13.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 28,085 (+4.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 27,862 (+3.1%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 27,745 (+2.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 23,026 (-14.8%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 32,738 (+21.2%)
Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 31,142 (+15.3%)
Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 24,664 (-8.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Intel Core i9-7960X
 23,730 (-12.2%)


Is the Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900T
 8,921
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,614
Intel Core i9-13900F
 8,286
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,815
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,558
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,100
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,707
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,694
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,661
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,620
Intel Core i7-13700KF
 6,451
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 6,438
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
 2,120