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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?

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


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: 46.13

Overall Rank:
1614th fastest in multithreading out of 4989 CPUs
2270th fastest in single threading out of 4989 CPUs
476th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $148.02 USD (2024-09-12)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
6828
Single Thread Rating
1526

Samples: 849*
*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 Math28,336 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math11,952 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers33 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting15,349 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,529 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression116,679 KBytes/Sec
Physics513 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,261 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,526 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$148.02 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 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,844
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,387
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,064
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,560
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,113
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,876
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,209
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,724
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,621
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,148
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz
 6,828
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 219.60
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 200.79
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 147.18
Intel Core i9-12900K
 145.73
Intel Core i9-13900K
 117.14
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.50
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.09
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz
 46.13
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 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,615
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,150
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,023
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
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
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz
 1,526
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2410748 - Feb 13 2025
5874
BL2404908 - Feb 10 2025
7122
BL2404720 - Feb 10 2025 [Excluded]
6318
BL2402567 - Feb 09 2025 [Excluded]
6298
BL2402495 - Feb 09 2025 [Excluded]
6329
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 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz
 6,828
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X
 7,119 (+4.3%)
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-980X
 6,068 (-11.1%)
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X
 5,483 (-19.7%)
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X
 5,349 (-21.7%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel Core i7-980X
 3,790 (-44.5%)
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X
 5,772 (-15.5%)
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X
 5,744 (-15.9%)
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X
 8,068 (+18.2%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X
 7,131 (+4.4%)
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X
 7,115 (+4.2%)
Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-980X
 7,060 (+3.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i7-980X
 6,752 (-1.1%)

Is the Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,188
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,869
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,602
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,600
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,304
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,842
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,540
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,527
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,343
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,168
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,127
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,015
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz
 1,160