[Dual CPU] Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz

Benchmarks for the [Dual CPU] Intel Core i7-5960X 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.
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[Dual CPU] Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA2011

Clockspeed: 3.0 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.5 GHz

⁴Cores: 8 ⁴Threads: 16

Typical TDP: 140 W⁴

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 8 x 4096 KB
L3 Cache: 16 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4 1600/1866/2133)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5960X CPU @ 3.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2025

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
355th fastest in multithreading out of all multi-CPUs CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

20781

Single Thread Rating

1663

Samples: 1*
*Margin for error: High

⁴The number of cores/threads and TDP is per CPU. To determine the total, multiply by the total CPU count.

CPU Test Suite Average Results for [Dual CPU] Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz

Integer Math	81,587 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	59,762 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	93 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	46,331 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	6,382 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	375,770 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,108 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	25,650 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,663 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of February 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for [Dual CPU] Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 18th of February 2025

Not Enough Data from Current Version of PerformanceTest to Create Distribution Graph.

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of February 2025.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,851
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,373
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,062
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,551
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,112
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,876
[Dual CPU] Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz		20,781
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,208
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,723
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,622
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,147

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		218.83
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		197.03
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		148.09
Intel Core i9-12900K		140.72
Intel Core i9-13900K		120.11
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.48
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		49.09
[Dual CPU] Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz		NA
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 21st of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,615
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,149
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,023
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		3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,565
[Dual CPU] Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz		1,663

Last 1 Baselines for [Dual CPU] Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2389339 - Feb 04 2025		20781

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Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz
As of 21st of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz		20,781
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D vs Intel Core i7-5960X		25,756 (+23.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i7-5960X		24,507 (+17.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS vs Intel Core i7-5960X		24,340 (+17.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS vs Intel Core i7-5960X		23,612 (+13.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 250 vs Intel Core i7-5960X		23,552 (+13.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Intel Core i7-5960X		23,512 (+13.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i7-5960X		23,107 (+11.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i7-5960X		22,500 (+8.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT vs Intel Core i7-5960X		22,224 (+6.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600T vs Intel Core i7-5960X		21,951 (+5.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE vs Intel Core i7-5960X		21,719 (+4.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Core i7-5960X		17,498 (-15.8%)

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[Dual CPU] Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz

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CPU Mark Distribution for [Dual CPU] Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.50GHz