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Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-3960X 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 i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA2011

Clockspeed: 3.3 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.9 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: 15 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3960X CPU @ 3.30GHz, Intel Core i7-3960X CPU @ 3.30GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2011

CPUmark/$Price: 30.73

Overall Rank:
1336th fastest in multithreading out of 4901 CPUs
1786th fastest in single threading out of 4901 CPUs
421st fastest in out of 1399 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $274.85 USD (2023-05-10)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
8445
Single Thread Rating
1799

Samples: 672*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 12,148
Thread: 1,976

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz

Integer Math33,068 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,306 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers42 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting21,054 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,581 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression142,034 KBytes/Sec
Physics714 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,216 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,799 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of November 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 27th of November 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of November 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,996
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,470
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,111
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,595
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,084
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,257
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,747
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,567
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,152
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
 8,445
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 260.98
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 208.45
Intel Core i9-12900K
 155.32
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 153.98
Intel Core i9-13900K
 132.58
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.58
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.45
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
 30.73
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 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,160
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,567
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
 1,799
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2240178 - Nov 08 2024
8358
BL2235633 - Nov 02 2024 [Overclocked]
10837
BL2184760 - Sep 02 2024 [Overclocked]
10228
BL2180587 - Aug 28 2024 [Overclocked]
10829
BL2150146 - Jul 21 2024
8421
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
 8,445
Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 6,936 (-17.9%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 6,787 (-19.6%)
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 10,329 (+22.3%)
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 10,042 (+18.9%)
Intel Core i5-10300H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 8,351 (-1.1%)
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 8,204 (-2.9%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 9,846 (+16.6%)
Intel Core i5-9600T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 9,630 (+14.0%)
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 8,516 (+0.8%)
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 7,736 (-8.4%)
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 6,466 (-23.4%)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 6,412 (-24.1%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,277
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 11,197
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,892
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,329
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,873
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,751
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,561
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,556
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,267
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,245
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,929
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
 1,639