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.
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?

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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: 136.51

Overall Rank:
1568th fastest in multithreading out of 4918 CPUs
2215th fastest in single threading out of 4918 CPUs
470th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $49.99 USD (2024-12-25)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

6824

Single Thread Rating

1525

Samples: 844*
*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	28,321 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	11,946 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	33 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	15,369 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,530 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	116,647 KBytes/Sec
Physics	514 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,253 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,525 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of January 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 31st of December 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 31st of December 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$148.02 USD	Buy Now!
	$49.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 4th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,913
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,430
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,090
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,585
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,102
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,886
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,236
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,738
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,586
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,152
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz		6,824

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 4th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		195.20
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		177.47
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		146.18
Intel Core i9-12900K		143.36
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz		136.51
Intel Core i9-13900K		94.04
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.56
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		49.42
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 January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,616
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,156
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,026
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,685
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,926
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,566
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz		1,525

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2306719 - Dec 28 2024		6484
BL2294732 - Dec 23 2024		5471
BL2278617 - Dec 14 2024		7454
BL2275183 - Dec 12 2024		7523
BL2266698 - Dec 05 2024 [Overclocked]		8146

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 January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz		6,824
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		8,203 (+20.2%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-980X		5,265 (-22.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-980X		7,747 (+13.5%)
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		5,492 (-19.5%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-980X		5,443 (-20.2%)
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		5,348 (-21.6%)
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-980X		5,341 (-21.7%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel Core i7-980X		3,781 (-44.6%)
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		7,267 (+6.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i7-980X		6,749 (-1.1%)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		6,410 (-6.1%)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X		6,183 (-9.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 4th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,219
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,879
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,804
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,614
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,318
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,866
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,544
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,519
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,262
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,257
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,160
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,920
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz		1,161

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