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Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-980 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 i7-980 @ 3.33GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i7-980 @ 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 980 @ 3.33GHz, Intel Core i7 CPU 980 @ 3.33GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2011

CPUmark/$Price: 19.62

Overall Rank:
1641st fastest in multithreading out of 5039 CPUs
2278th fastest in single threading out of 5039 CPUs
486th fastest in out of 1422 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $349.95 USD (2025-02-04)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
6867
Single Thread Rating
1542

Samples: 265*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 7,886
Thread: 1,435

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz

Integer Math29,159 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,253 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting15,622 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,579 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression118,531 KBytes/Sec
Physics469 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,316 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,542 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 31st of March 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 29th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$349.95 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,757
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,335
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,050
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,492
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,126
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,870
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,195
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,717
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz
 6,867
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 224.27
Intel Core i9-13900K
 108.61
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.33
Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz
 19.62
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Intel Core i9-12900K
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,682
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz
 1,542
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2497474 - Mar 21 2025 [Overclocked]
8658
BL2438709 - Feb 24 2025
6242
BL2415635 - Feb 15 2025
6917
BL2383608 - Feb 01 2025
7160
BL2382146 - Feb 01 2025
7008
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz
 6,867
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-980
 8,203 (+19.5%)
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-980
 8,425 (+22.7%)
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-980
 5,778 (-15.9%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-980
 6,137 (-10.6%)
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-980
 8,065 (+17.4%)
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz vs Intel Core i7-980
 7,119 (+3.7%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-980
 5,296 (-22.9%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel Core i7-980
 3,795 (-44.7%)
Intel Core i7-9850HL @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-980
 7,897 (+15.0%)
Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-980
 6,549 (-4.6%)
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-980
 6,315 (-8.0%)
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-980
 5,740 (-16.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,190
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,360
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,855
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,599
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,539
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,824
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,702
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,533
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,449
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,431
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 9,328
Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz
 1,107