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Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz

Benchmarks for the 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.
  • 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 i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA2011-v3

Clockspeed: 3.0 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.5 GHz

Cores: 8 Threads: 16

Typical TDP: 140 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 8 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 20 MB

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

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5960X CPU @ 3.00GHz, Intel Core i7-5960X CPU @ 3.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2014

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
1080th fastest in multithreading out of 5064 CPUs
1444th fastest in single threading out of 5064 CPUs
348th fastest in out of 1425 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
13535
Single Thread Rating
2094

Samples: 1306*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 15,910
Thread: 2,014

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz

Integer Math50,149 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math25,064 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers65 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting29,456 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption4,064 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression209,639 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,031 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions13,020 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,094 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of April 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz

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.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

MITXPC Intel Core i3-7100 Dual Core Kabylake Networking PC w/Dual LAN, TPM 2.0 (Intel Core i7-7700T (2.9-3.8GHz)) MITXPC Intel Core i3-7100 Dual Core Kabylake Networking PC w/Dual LAN, TPM 2.0 (Intel Core i7-7700T (2.9-3.8GHz)) $714.95
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,729
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,323
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,047
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,489
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,133
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,868
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,187
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,713
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,143
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
 13,535
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 234.14
Intel Core i9-13900K
 139.83
Intel Core i9-12900K
 131.19
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.32
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
 NA
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 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,611
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
 3,680
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 i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
 2,094
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2554953 - Apr 15 2025 [Overclocked]
14248
BL2554875 - Apr 15 2025 [Overclocked]
14401
BL2552491 - Apr 13 2025 [Overclocked]
15615
BL2549956 - Apr 12 2025 [Overclocked]
15524
BL2548997 - Apr 12 2025 [Overclocked]
14439
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
 13,535
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 10,354 (-23.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 16,329 (+20.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 15,678 (+15.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 15,662 (+15.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 14,802 (+9.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 16,117 (+19.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 16,030 (+18.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 13,894 (+2.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 13,174 (-2.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 13,038 (-3.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 12,278 (-9.3%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Intel Core i7-5960X
 16,797 (+24.1%)

Is the Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,498
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,177
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,336
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,849
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,602
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,514
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,819
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,691
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,516
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,442
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,410
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
 2,054