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?

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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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 82.75

Overall Rank: 309

Last Price Change: $347.48 USD (2024-05-12)

Average CPU Mark

28754

Single Thread Rating: 2504
Samples: 149*
*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	107,586 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	67,034 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	104 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	59,107 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	11,190 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	480,666 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,493 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	37,531 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,504 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of May 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of May 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of May 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$347.48 USD	Buy Now!
	$718.32 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,323
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,376
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,186
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,631
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz		28,754
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,026
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,908
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,314
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,765
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,466
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,185

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		219.35
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		151.81
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		140.96
Intel Core i9-12900K		123.88
Intel Core i9-13900K		120.17
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.67
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz		82.75
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		51.59
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 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,172
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,035
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,928
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,838
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,702
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,931
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
BL2094112 - May 05 2024 [Overclocked]		28709
BL2094099 - May 05 2024 [Overclocked]		28523
BL2039782 - Mar 02 2024		27824
BL1969064 - Dec 13 2023		27948
BL5052991 - Dec 04 2023		30231

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 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz		28,754
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-7960X		32,656 (+13.6%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-7960X		32,737 (+13.9%)
Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i9-7960X		26,007 (-9.6%)
Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i9-7960X		23,616 (-17.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-7960X		34,360 (+19.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-7960X		28,292 (-1.6%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-7960X		27,574 (-4.1%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X vs Intel Core i9-7960X		23,142 (-19.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 vs Intel Core i9-7960X		22,923 (-20.3%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-7960X		34,631 (+20.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-7960X		34,611 (+20.4%)
Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i9-7960X		30,814 (+7.2%)

Is the Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,617
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,267
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,071
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,562
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,405
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,151
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,005
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,878
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,794
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,556
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,524
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz		2,319

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