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Intel Core i9-7960X
Benchmarks & Specs

Name: Intel Core i9-7960X
Brand: Intel
Rating: 3.8 (4 reviews)

Last updated: 2025-10-05

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The Intel Core i9-7960X, a processor from Intel, established itself as a powerful solution for demanding tasks. It is based on the Skylake X architecture and was manufactured using the 14 nm process. This chip was developed for users with high demands. Particularly noteworthy is its multi-thread performance.

It handled demanding creative applications and complex multitasking with ease. As part of the then Extreme Edition, this processor was also a really good choice for gaming. Gamers benefited from the reliable performance, even at high settings. A generous 22 MB Level 3 Cache was integrated. A memory bandwidth of 85 GB/s also ensured smooth data flows.

Support for PCIe 3.0 was also an important advantage. The Intel Core i9-7960X stands for well-engineered design. We were actually surprised how well this processor can still keep up. It is still a solid CPU for many applications.

Strong Multi-Thread Performance
Excellent for Gaming (Extreme Edition)
Large 22 MB Level 3 Cache
High Memory Bandwidth of 85 GB/s

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank 327 / 602
In segment Desktop

Multi-core performance

Rank 118 / 573
In segment Desktop

Cinebench R23 Single-Core
Single-core performance

4C / 8T · 4.20 GHz

1,114 pts

4C / 8T · 3.90 GHz

1,105 pts

16C / 32T · 4.20 GHz

1,103 pts

6C / 12T · 4.60 GHz

1,097 pts

10C / 20T · 3.50 GHz

1,091 pts

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

16C / 24T · 3.40 GHz

22,804 pts

14C / 14T · 3.40 GHz

22,600 pts

16C / 32T · 3.60 GHz

22,189 pts

12C / 24T · 4.50 GHz

21,878 pts

12C / 20T · 4.00 GHz

21,568 pts

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

6C / 6T · 4.20 GHz

1,402

4C / 8T · 3.80 GHz

1,402

16C / 32T · 4.20 GHz

1,394

4C / 8T · 4.00 GHz

1,391

4C / 4T · 3.70 GHz

1,389

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

18C / 36T · 4.30 GHz

11,836

16C / 32T · 4.00 GHz

11,830

16C / 32T · 3.60 GHz

11,810

14C / 28T · 4.20 GHz

11,762

18C / 36T · 3.50 GHz

11,708

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

20C / 40T · 3.90 GHz

1,124

8C / 16T · 4.00 GHz

1,122

16C / 32T · 4.20 GHz

1,121

6C / 12T · 4.30 GHz

1,120

6C / 12T · 4.30 GHz

1,120

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

14C / 20T · 4.40 GHz

13,534

18C / 36T · 2.50 GHz

13,522

16C / 32T · 3.60 GHz

13,468

20C / 40T · 2.50 GHz

13,457

16C / 24T · 4.00 GHz

13,420

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
Multi-core performance

64C / 128T · 3.20 GHz

28.9 s

32C / 64T · 3.80 GHz

44.5 s

16C / 32T · 3.60 GHz

111.4 s

12C / 24T · 4.40 GHz

115.3 s

12C / 24T · 4.00 GHz

115.9 s

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

12C / 24T · 3.80 GHz

8,183

12C / 24T · 4.10 GHz

8,118

16C / 32T · 2.80 GHz

8,088

12C / 24T · 3.10 GHz

7,875

12C / 20T · 3.60 GHz

7,822

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Single-core performance

4C / 8T · 4.20 GHz

186 cb

4C / 8T · 4.20 GHz

186 cb

16C / 32T · 4.20 GHz

184 cb

6C / 6T · 4.30 GHz

183 cb

12C / 24T · 4.20 GHz

183 cb

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Multi-core performance

14C / 20T · 4.20 GHz

3,174 cb

12C / 24T · 4.00 GHz

3,168 cb

16C / 32T · 3.60 GHz

3,161 cb

22C / 44T · 2.60 GHz

3,157 cb

12C / 20T · 4.00 GHz

3,140 cb

More benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries

Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
190 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
751 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,113 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,110 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
945 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
941 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
826 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
837 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Property	Value
Family	Intel Core i9 (81)
CPU group	Intel Core i 7000X (9)
Architecture	Skylake X
Technology	14 nm
Segment	Desktop
Socket	LGA 2066
Generation	7
Predecessor
Successor	Intel Core i9-9960X Q4/2018

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Property	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	16 / 32
Hyperthreading / SMT	✓
Core architecture	normal
Cores:	16x
Frequency:	2.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	4.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (16 Cores):	3.60 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache	22.00 MB
Overclocking	Yes

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Property	Value
GPU name	no iGPU
GPU frequency
CUs / Shader	/
Raytracing	✗
Max. displays
Max. GPU Memory
Technology
Release date

NPU AI performance

Property	Value
AI hardware
AI specifications
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory type	Memory bandwidth
DDR4-2666	85.4 GB/s
Property	Value
Max. Memory	128 GB
Memory channels	4
ECC	✗
PCIe	3.0 x 44
PCIe Bandwidth	43.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

Property	Value
TDP	165 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

Property	Value
Chip design	Monolithic
AES-NI	✓
Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Instruction set	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Release date	Q4/2017
Release price	1699 $
Documents	Technical data sheet

User Reviews

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