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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: 30.43

Overall Rank:
1441st fastest in multithreading out of 5063 CPUs
1912th fastest in single threading out of 5063 CPUs
445th fastest in out of 1425 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $276.85 USD (2025-04-16)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
8425
Single Thread Rating
1788

Samples: 686*
*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 Math32,967 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,278 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers42 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting20,916 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,584 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression141,529 KBytes/Sec
Physics705 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,228 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,788 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of April 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of April 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$276.85 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 16th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,722
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,322
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,047
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,490
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,131
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,869
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,190
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,713
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
 8,425
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 222.36
Intel Core i9-13900K
 137.04
Intel Core i9-12900K
 130.82
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.33
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
 30.43
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
Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,142
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
 3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,922
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
 1,788
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2526551 - Apr 02 2025 [Overclocked]
9917
BL2509697 - Mar 26 2025
8594
BL2499959 - Mar 22 2025 [Overclocked]
10451
BL2425957 - Feb 19 2025
8127
BL2425947 - Feb 19 2025
8127
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 16th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
 8,425
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 8,203 (-2.6%)
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 10,354 (+22.9%)
Intel Core i7-8700T @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 10,163 (+20.6%)
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 8,595 (+2.0%)
Intel Core i5-10300H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 8,289 (-1.6%)
Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 6,867 (-18.5%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 6,781 (-19.5%)
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 6,316 (-25.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 30,015 (+256.3%)
Intel Core i5-9600T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 9,647 (+14.5%)
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 7,119 (-15.5%)
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3960X
 6,474 (-23.2%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,504
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,177
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,345
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,848
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,612
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,513
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,820
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,691
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,513
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,443
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,426
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
 1,623