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Intel Core i7-5960X

Processor

CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
Maximum boost clock
3.5 GHz
Thermal design power
140 W

Rendering performance

Median score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 4.5.0 / Windows / CPU
Intel Core i7-5960X 125.06 samples/min 3 complete runs · Middle 50%: 117.29 - 127.74 · 8 core / 16 thread · Latest: 2025-10-31

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

Bitcoin MiningOS X / OpenCL / compute · mHash/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7-5960X

14.27* mHash/s

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5960X CPU

Host configuration not reported.

Bitcoin MiningWindows / OpenCL / compute · mHash/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7-5960X

98.56* mHash/s

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5960X CPU

Host configuration not reported.

Face DetectionOS X / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7-5960X

10.51* mPixels/s

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5960X CPU

Host configuration not reported.

Face DetectionWindows / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7-5960X

34.30* mPixels/s

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5960X CPU

Host configuration not reported.

Ocean Surface SimulationOS X / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7-5960X

196.31* fps

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5960X CPU

Host configuration not reported.

Ocean Surface SimulationWindows / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7-5960X

264.51* fps

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5960X CPU

Host configuration not reported.

Particle Simulation - 64kOS X / OpenCL / compute · mInteraction/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7-5960X

103.70* mInteraction/s

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5960X CPU

Host configuration not reported.

Particle Simulation - 64kWindows / OpenCL / compute · mInteraction/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7-5960X

125.77* mInteraction/s

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5960X CPU

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexOS X / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7-5960X

1.22* fps

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5960X CPU

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7-5960X

1.61* fps

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5960X CPU

Host configuration not reported.

TV-L1 Optical FlowOS X / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7-5960X

2.76* mPixels/s

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5960X CPU

Host configuration not reported.

TV-L1 Optical FlowWindows / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7-5960X

3.32* mPixels/s

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5960X CPU

Host configuration not reported.

Video CompositionOS X / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7-5960X

5.47* fps

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5960X CPU

Host configuration not reported.

Video CompositionWindows / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7-5960X

9.48* fps

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5960X CPU

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

  • PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark12,719*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark · version unreported · threadMark1,979*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark12,569* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · mark15,949*Platform unreported Compare results

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7-5960X

29.21 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7-5960X

125.06 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
117.29210685423
75th percentile
127.73710956733
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7-5960X

40.29 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7-5960X

55.56 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7-5960X

30.70 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7-5960X

137.17 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
124.90572889847
75th percentile
153.10310227299
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7-5960X

40.98 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7-5960X

65.84 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7-5960X

33.28 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7-5960X

149.49 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
144.5639621996
75th percentile
151.32355687214
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7-5960X

46.49 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7-5960X

69.72 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7-5960X

32.87 samples/min

9 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7-5960X

142.04 samples/min

9 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
139.18349747763
75th percentile
152.94104951677
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7-5960X

42.65 samples/min

9 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7-5960X

66.92 samples/min

9 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7-5960X

34.01 samples/min

7 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7-5960X

155.22 samples/min

7 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
153.50490392548
75th percentile
162.04718801211
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7-5960X

45.02 samples/min

7 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7-5960X

76.19 samples/min

7 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7-5960X

29.55 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7-5960X

131.00 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
118.52174679498
75th percentile
140.62976960921
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7-5960X

37.51 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7-5960X

63.37 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1

Processing & platform

CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
Base clock
3 GHz
Reported CPU clock
3 GHz*
Maximum boost clock
3.5 GHz
L3 cache
20 MB*
Architecture
Haswell*
Socket / package
FCLGA2011
Process node
22 nm
Reported chip die area
356 mm²*
Chip/package TDP
140 W*
Transistors
2,600 million*

Cache hierarchy

  • Smart Cache / shared
    Level
    Smart Cache
    Scope
    shared
    Size
    20 MB

Memory & storage

Memory channels
4
Video memory type
DDR4 1600/1866/2133*

CPU memory support

  • DDR4-1600
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
    Technology
    DDR4
    Transfer rate
    1,600 MT/s
  • DDR4-1866
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
    Technology
    DDR4
    Transfer rate
    1,866 MT/s
  • DDR4-2133
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
    Technology
    DDR4
    Transfer rate
    2,133 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power
140 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields
Maximum turbo frequency
3.5* GHz
Scope and conditions
native_context
Clock scope
Maximum turbo declaration; not measured or sustained all-core frequency*
Codename
Haswell-E*
Processor model
i7-5960X*
Full processor designation
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5960X CPU @ 3.00*
Processor family
Intel Core*
Launch year
precision
year*
text
2014*
Declared memory capacity
0.064* TB
Scope and conditions
native_context
Capacity unit base
Not independently established*
CPU cores
8*
L3 cache
20* MB
Scope and conditions
native_context
Capacity unit base
Not independently established*
Thermal design power declaration
140* W
CPU threads
16*
Specifications 2 · 10 fields
Name
Intel Core i7-5960X*
Cores
8*
Threads
16*
TDP
140* W
Socket
2011-V3*
Integrated GPU
No*
Producer
Intel*
Base Clock
3* GHz
Turbo Clock
3.5* GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 32 fields
Product Collection
Intel® Core™ X-series Processors*
Processor Base Frequency
3* GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
3.5* GHz
Cache
20 MB SmartCache*
Bus Speed
0 GT/s*
TDP
140* W
Embedded Options Available
No*
Conflict Free
Yes*
Max Memory Size
64* GB
Memory Types
DDR4 1333/1600/2133*
Max nb of Memory Channels
4*
Vertical Segment
Desktop*
Max Memory Bandwidth
68* GB/s
ECC Memory Supported
No*
Processor Number
i7-5960X*
PCI Express Revision
3*
Max nb of PCI Express Lanes
40*
T
66.8*
Intel Hyper Threading Technology
Yes*
Intel Virtualization Technology VTx
Yes*
Intel 64
Yes*
Status
Launched*
Instruction Set
64-bit*
Instruction Set Extensions
SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, AES*
Idle States
Yes*
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Yes*
Execute Disable Bit
Yes*
Launch Date
Q3'14*
Lithography
22* nm
Recommended Customer Price
$999.00 - $1059.00*
nb of Cores
8*
nb of Threads
16*
Specifications 4 · 12 fields
name
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz*
cores
8*
logicals
2*
samples
1,151*
price
198.99*
tdp
140*
date
2014-08-01*
socket
LGA2011-v3*
category
Desktop*
speed
3,000*
turbo
3,500*
cpuCount
1*
Specifications 5 · 2 fields
brand
Intel*
name
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz*
Specifications 6 · 10 fields
Foundry
Intel*
Vendor
Intel*
Product
Intel Core i7-5960X*
Type
CPU*
Release Date
2014-09-01*
Process Size (nm)
22* nm
TDP (W)
140* W
Die Size (mm^2)
356* mm²
Transistors (million)
2,600*
Freq (MHz)
3,000* MHz
Specifications 7 · 41 fields
turbo frequency
3,500*
turbo frequency
3,500*
cache size
20,480*
cache size
20,480*
tdp
140*
tdp
140*
price
999*
product line
Intel Core X-series Processors*
socket
FCLGA2011-3*
socket
FCLGA2011-3*
memory type
DDR4 1600/1866/2133*
memory type
DDR4 1600/1866/2133*
cores
8*
cores
8*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result
intel*
vertical segment
Desktop*
vertical segment
Desktop*
max memory size
67,108,864*
max memory size
67,108,864*
status
Discontinued*
status
Discontinued*
max temp
66.8*
max temp
66.8*
package size
52.5mm x 45.0mm*
package size
52.5mm x 45.0mm*
fullname
Intel Core i7-5960X Processor Extreme Edition (20M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz)*
threads
16*
threads
16*
name
Intel Core i7-5960X*
name
Intel Core i7-5960X*
rating Processor benchmark result
12,569*
processor number
i7-5960X*
processor number
i7-5960X*
launch date
2014-08-01*
launch date
2014-08-01*
lithography
22*
lithography
22*
bus speed
0*
bus speed
0*
base frequency
3,000*
base frequency
3,000*
Specifications 8 · 11 fields
name
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz*
socket
LGA2011-v3*
category
Desktop*
price
$1,012.43*
mark
15,949*
value
15.75*
single thread
1,996*
single thread value
1.97*
tdp
140*
powerperf
113*
testdate
Aug 2014*
Specifications 9 · 12 fields
microarchitecture
Haswell*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i7-5960X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i7-5960X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
microarchitecture
Haswell*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i7-5960X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i7-5960X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
boost clock
3.5* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i7-5960X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i7-5960X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
boost clock
3.5* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i7-5960X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i7-5960X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Reported core clock
3* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i7-5960X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i7-5960X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.*
Reported core clock
3* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i7-5960X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i7-5960X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.*
core count
8*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i7-5960X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i7-5960X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
core count
8*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i7-5960X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i7-5960X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
name
Intel Core i7-5960X*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i7-5960X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i7-5960X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
name
Intel Core i7-5960X*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i7-5960X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i7-5960X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
tdp
140* W
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i7-5960X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i7-5960X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
tdp
140* W
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i7-5960X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i7-5960X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Specifications 10 · 12 fields
cpuName
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
testDate
2,014*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
socket
LGA2011-v3*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
category
Desktop*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
price
215.61*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuMark
12,719*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuValue
58.99*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadMark
1,979*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadValue
9.18*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
TDP
140*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
powerPerf
90.85*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cores
8*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*

* Provisional data