Intel Core i7-3960X Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i7-3960X was released in Q4/2011 and has 6 cores. The processor can process 12 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket LGA 2011. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the Intel Core i7-3960X achieved a result of 804 points (single-core) or 4,973 points (multi-core).
Intel Core i7-3960X

At a glance

Name: Intel Core i7-3960X
Family: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24)
CPU group: Intel Core i 3000X (4)
Architecture: Sandy Bridge E
Technology: 32 nm
Segment: Desktop
Generation: 3
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-3960X has 6 cores. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-3960X is 3.30 GHz (3.90 GHz). An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads: 6 / 12
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 6x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.30 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.90 GHz
Turbo Frequency (6 Cores): 3.90 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-3960X supports a maximum of 64 GB memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 4 (Quad Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 51.2 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3-1600
51.2 GB/s
Max. Memory: 64 GB
Memory channels: 4 (Quad Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 2.0 x 40
PCIe Bandwidth: 20.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-3960X has a TDP of 130 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 130 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The Intel Core i7-3960X is made in 32 nm and has 15.00 MB cache.

Technology: 32 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 2011
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 15.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d (C2 Stepping)
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date: Q4/2011
Release price: 970 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-3960X have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Core i5-3570 Intel Core i5-3570
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
741
Intel Core i7-4820K Intel Core i7-4820K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
740
Intel Core i7-3770K Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
737
Intel Core i7-3960X Intel Core i7-3960X
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
736
Intel Pentium Gold G6400T Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
734
Intel Core i7-3770S Intel Core i7-3770S
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
734
Intel Core i5-3570S Intel Core i5-3570S
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
732

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
3540
Intel Core i7-3970X Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
3512
Intel Core i7-4770T Intel Core i7-4770T
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
3497
Intel Core i7-3960X Intel Core i7-3960X
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
3488
Intel Xeon D-2123IT Intel Xeon D-2123IT
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
3482
Intel Core i3-9100T Intel Core i3-9100T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
3474
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
3458

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-4330 Intel Core i3-4330
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
805
Intel Core i5-3570 Intel Core i5-3570
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
805
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz
805
Intel Core i7-3960X Intel Core i7-3960X
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
804
Intel Core i7-5700EQ Intel Core i7-5700EQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
804
Intel Pentium G4600T Intel Pentium G4600T
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
803
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
10C 20T @ 3.60 GHz
802

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-3970X Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
4981
Intel Xeon D-1548 Intel Xeon D-1548
8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz
4981
Intel Core i5-8600 Intel Core i5-8600
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz
4977
Intel Core i7-3960X Intel Core i7-3960X
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
4973
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
4970
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
4970
Intel Core i3-10320 Intel Core i3-10320
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
4945

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-8600T Intel Core i5-8600T
6C 6T @ 3.20 GHz
8570
Intel Core i7-3970X Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
8517
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
8460
Intel Core i7-3960X Intel Core i7-3960X
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
8454
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1275 v5
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
8451
AMD FX-8370E AMD FX-8370E
8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
8402
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
8382

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-9500 Intel Core i5-9500
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz
2692
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
2688
AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
2674
Intel Core i7-3960X Intel Core i7-3960X
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
2643
Intel Core i3-10320 Intel Core i3-10320
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
2633
Intel Core i7-3970X Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
2623
Intel Core i7-3930K Intel Core i7-3930K
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
2588

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E3-1535M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1535M v5
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
161
Intel Xeon Gold 6152 Intel Xeon Gold 6152
22C 44T @ 3.70 GHz
161
Intel Core i3-6320 Intel Core i3-6320
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
160
Intel Core i7-3960X Intel Core i7-3960X
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
159
Intel Core i5-10400T Intel Core i5-10400T
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
159
Intel Core i5-9600T Intel Core i5-9600T
6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz
159
Intel Pentium G4620 Intel Pentium G4620
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
159

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-9600K Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 4.30 GHz
1165
Intel Core i5-9600KF Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 4.30 GHz
1165
Intel Xeon E5-2630L v4 Intel Xeon E5-2630L v4
10C 20T @ 2.20 GHz
1160
Intel Core i7-3960X Intel Core i7-3960X
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
1158
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
1150
Intel Core i7-5930K Intel Core i7-5930K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
1149
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
1149

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