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.
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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: 117.45

Overall Rank:
1526th fastest in multithreading out of 4854 CPUs
2170th fastest in single threading out of 4854 CPUs
452nd fastest in out of 1382 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $57.99 USD (2024-10-03)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

6811

Single Thread Rating

1528

Samples: 832*
*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	28,338 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	11,941 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	33 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	15,411 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,534 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	116,517 KBytes/Sec
Physics	510 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,216 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,528 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of October 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 30th of September 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of September 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
	$57.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	HP Elite Tower 800 Series 880 G9 Business Desktop Computer, 12th Gen Intel 12-Core i7-12700, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, DVDRW, WiFi 6, Bluetooth, Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 11 Pro	$829.00 (www.amazon.com)
	KODLIX GD90 Mini PC, 12th Gen Intel i9-12900HK(14C/20T), 32GB DDR4 RAM 1TB SSD Desktop Mini Computers, 4K Triple Display Small Computer HDMI+DP+USB-C, Micro PC WiFi6E/BT5.2/2.5G LAN for Home/Office	$549.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Mini PC GD70 Intel Core i7-12650H,10 Cores 16 Threads,up to 4.5GHz 32GB DDR4 1TB PCIe4.0 SSD, Triple Screen Display(HDMI/USB-C/DP1.4),Intel UHD Graphics with Mini Computer,5 x USB Ports,WiFi 6E&BT5.2	$391.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Thermaltake LCGS Reactor i80S Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i7-14700KF, 32GB 5600MT/s DDR5 RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 4080 Super, 2TB NVMe M.2, WiFi, Windows 11)	$2499.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Thermaltake LCGS View i467T R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel® Core™ i7-12700F, 32GB DDR4 3600Mhz, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Ti, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi, Windows 10) V35S-B66R-47T-LCS,White	$1599.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 4th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,096
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,123
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,606
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,066
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,268
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,749
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,530
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,166
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz		6,811

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 4th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		219.15
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		182.42
Intel Core i9-12900K		151.38
Intel Core i9-13900K		142.06
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		140.23
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz		117.45
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.61
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		58.93
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 4th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,622
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,163
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,904
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,692
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
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
BL2189099 - Sep 07 2024 [Overclocked]		9032
BL2176655 - Aug 23 2024		7316
BL2176428 - Aug 23 2024 [Overclocked]		8583
BL2173757 - Aug 20 2024		6667
BL2162077 - Aug 05 2024		9023

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 4th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz		6,811
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		8,205 (+20.5%)
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		5,491 (-19.4%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-980X		5,445 (-20.1%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel Core i7-980X		3,763 (-44.7%)
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		7,268 (+6.7%)
Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		7,059 (+3.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i7-980X		6,756 (-0.8%)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		6,413 (-5.8%)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		6,179 (-9.3%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-980X		5,250 (-22.9%)
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core vs Intel Core i7-980X		3,685 (-45.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7-980X		13,194 (+93.7%)

Is the Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 4th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		9,418
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,259
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,115
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,039
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,480
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,392
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,084
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,974
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,820
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,778
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X		7,539
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz		1,423

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