Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-7960X 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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Is the Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA2066

Clockspeed: 2.8 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.2 GHz

Cores: 16 Threads: 32

Typical TDP: 165 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 16 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 16 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 16 x 1024 KB
L3 Cache: 22 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-7960X CPU @ 2.80GHz, Intel Core i9-7960X CPU @ 2.80GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2017

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
425th fastest in multithreading out of 5062 CPUs
989th fastest in single threading out of 5062 CPUs
138th fastest in out of 1425 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

28125

Single Thread Rating

2457

Samples: 175*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 25,994
Thread: 2,335

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz

Integer Math	106,395 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	65,000 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	101 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	57,340 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	11,158 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	473,237 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,435 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	36,276 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,457 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of April 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of April 2025

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of April 2025.
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

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell OptiPlex 7020 Micro Computer, Intel Core i9-12900K, 64GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, USB Type-C, Built-in-WiFi, BT, Display Port, HDMI, Windows 11 Pro, Black 7000 Desktop	$1129.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Envision S13 SFF PC (Intel 24-core i9-14900K, 96GB DDR5 5600MHz RAM, 10TB HDD + 2TB NVME SSD, WiFi 6 + BT, Windows 11 Pro, 10 USB, HDMI + DP, RJ45, KB + Mouse) PreBuilt Business Desktop Computer	$1389.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 7010 Micro Desktop, Intel Core i9-12900K, 64GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, USB 3.2, Built in WiFi, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Pro, Black Computer	$1199.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Thermaltake LCGS Apollo i477T Gaming Desktop (Liquid Cooled Intel Core™ i9-14900KF, 32GB DDR5 5600MT/s RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Ti, 2TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) C5AP-Z790-47T-LCS	$2360.43 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,717
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,323
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,046
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,490
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz		28,125
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,129
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		15,647
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,144

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13900K		137.04
Intel Core i9-12900K		131.67
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.33
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz		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 3600		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 13th 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		3,903
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 i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz		2,457

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2547375 - Apr 11 2025		27772
BL2530478 - Apr 04 2025		27177
BL2466674 - Mar 08 2025		22680
BL2449014 - Feb 28 2025		17897
BL2433236 - Feb 22 2025		24427

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz		28,125
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-7960X		27,667 (-1.6%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X vs Intel Core i9-7960X		23,103 (-17.9%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-7960X		32,573 (+15.8%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core i9-7960X		29,575 (+5.2%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-7960X		32,599 (+15.9%)
Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-7960X		29,955 (+6.5%)
Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i9-7960X		25,656 (-8.8%)
Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i9-7960X		23,561 (-16.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-7960X		23,081 (-17.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i9-7960X		22,486 (-20.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-7960X		34,486 (+22.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-7960X		34,270 (+21.9%)

Is the Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,484
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,179
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,339
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,848
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,615
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,516
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,820
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,694
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,523
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,438
Intel Core Ultra 5 235		9,435
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz		1,982

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz

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