Intel Core i7 Extreme 5960X
The current Intel Core i7 Extreme 5960X price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
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Retailer photo of Intel Core i7 Extreme 5960X. View this offer in Where to buy
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Cores / threads
- 8C / 16T
- Boost clock
- 3500 MHz
- Socket
- LGA 2011-3
- TDP
- 252 W
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 349 the Intel Core i7 Extreme 5960X is priced in line with its CAD 349 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
Intel Core i7 Extreme 5960X: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i7 Extreme 5960X | Newegg | New | CAD 349 | 15 | 2026-10-29 | View offer → |
| Intel Core i7 Extreme 5960XMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#161 of 232 graded processors
- #158 IntelIntel Core i5-10600KF 8
- #159 IntelIntel Core i3-13100 8
- #160 IntelIntel Core i7-8086K 8
- #161 IntelIntel Core i7 Extreme 5960X 8
- #162 IntelIntel Xeon E 2286G 8
- #163 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 2600X 8
- #164 IntelIntel Core i7-8700K 8
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#213 of 232 currently priced processors
- #210 IntelIntel Core i9-11900 16
- #211 IntelIntel Core i9-7920X 15
- #212 IntelIntel Core i9-9820X 15
- #213 IntelIntel Core i7 Extreme 5960X 15
- #214 AMDAMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX 15
- #215 AMDAMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX 14
- #216 IntelIntel Core i9-9940X 14
Performance Gaming
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#207 of 232 graded processors
- #204 IntelIntel Core i7-5930K 52
- #205 IntelIntel Core i7-7800X 52
- #206 IntelIntel Core i3-9100 52
- #207 IntelIntel Core i7 Extreme 5960X 52
- #208 IntelIntel Core i5-7600 52
- #209 IntelIntel Xeon E3 1230 V5 51
- #210 IntelIntel Core i7-5820K 51
Value Gaming
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#222 of 232 currently priced processors
- #219 IntelIntel Core i9-9900 8
- #220 IntelIntel Core i7-5930K 8
- #221 IntelIntel Core i7 Extreme 4960X 8
- #222 IntelIntel Core i7 Extreme 5960X 8
- #223 IntelIntel Core i9-7920X 8
- #224 IntelIntel Xeon E5-2699 v4 8
- #225 IntelIntel Core i9-10900X 8
Performance Productivity
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#161 of 232 graded processors
- #158 IntelIntel Core i5-10600KF 8
- #159 IntelIntel Core i3-13100 8
- #160 IntelIntel Core i7-8086K 8
- #161 IntelIntel Core i7 Extreme 5960X 8
- #162 IntelIntel Xeon E 2286G 8
- #163 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 2600X 8
- #164 IntelIntel Core i7-8700K 8
Value Productivity
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#184 of 232 currently priced processors
- #181 IntelIntel Core i9-9900 2
- #182 IntelIntel Core i5-8600K 1
- #183 IntelIntel Core i7-8086K 1
- #184 IntelIntel Core i7 Extreme 5960X 1
- #185 IntelIntel Core i3-13100 1
- #186 IntelIntel Core i3-9100 1
- #187 IntelIntel Core i7-7700 1
Performance Performance per Watt
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#194 of 232 graded processors
- #191 IntelIntel Core i5-8400 11
- #192 IntelIntel Core i7-4790K 11
- #193 IntelIntel Core i7-6900K 10
- #194 IntelIntel Core i7 Extreme 5960X 10
- #195 IntelIntel Core i7-7740X 10
- #196 IntelIntel Core i3-10105F 10
- #197 IntelIntel Core i3-10100F 10
Value Performance per Watt
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#226 of 232 currently priced processors
- #223 IntelIntel Core i7-6850K 4
- #224 IntelIntel Core i9-10900X 4
- #225 IntelIntel Xeon E5 2430V2 4
- #226 IntelIntel Core i7 Extreme 5960X 4
- #227 IntelIntel Core i7-5820K 3
- #228 IntelIntel Core i7 Extreme 4960X 3
- #229 IntelIntel Core i7-5930K 3
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value15 | Higher capability Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus 99 +274% capability · -8% price | Higher Value with current priorities Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus 100 +245% capability · -14% price |
| GamingScenario capability | GradeC Value8 | Higher capability AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D A 80 +56% capability · +19% price | Higher Value with current priorities Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus A 87 +41% capability · -14% price |
| ProductivityScenario capability | GradeF Value1 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus A 41 +274% capability · -8% price | |
| Performance per WattScenario capability | GradeF Value4 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities AMD Ryzen 7 9700X S 100 +638% capability · +9% price | |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- Gaming is your main prioritygraded C for Gaming on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallycompeting products deliver so much more per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelIntel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus holds Relative Value 100 against its 15 with Balanced priorities, at CAD 300
- Not the pick if Productivity is your main useit grades only F there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Gaming is your main useit grades C there; AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D grades A at CAD 416
- You want strong value for Gaming specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Gaming per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelIntel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus holds Relative Value 87 against its 8 for Gaming, at CAD 300
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Productivity is not actually your main job — Gaming isit grades F for Productivity, but C for Gaming
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Productivity is your main useit grades F there; Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus grades A at CAD 320
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelIntel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus holds Relative Value 41 against its 1 for Productivity, at CAD 320
- You are buying for Productivity and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: that single-thread figure is estimated, not measured for this exact chip
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Performance per Watt is not actually your main job — Gaming isit grades F for Performance per Watt, but C for Gaming
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Performance per Watt is your main useit grades F there; AMD Ryzen 7 9700X grades S at CAD 380
Models that suit Performance per Watt better, at this budget
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Intel Core i7 Extreme 5960X
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Chosen for Gaming
Chosen for Productivity
Chosen for Performance per Watt
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Core / Performance
- Cores
- 8
- Threads
- 16
- Performance cores
- 8
- Efficiency cores
- 0
- Base clock
- 3000 MHz
- Boost clock
- 3500 MHz
Power / Interface
- TDP
- 252 W
- Maximum turbo power
- 252 W
- Socket
- LGA 2011-3
- Maximum memory
- 64 GB
- Integrated graphics
- No
- Process node
- 22 nm
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Core / Performance
- L2 cache
- 2 MB
- L3 cache
- 20 MB
- Unlocked multiplier
- Yes
Warranty & release
- Warranty
- 3 years
- Release year
- 2014
- Manufacturer part number
- BX80648I75960X
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-24–2026-10-29
What to check in your build
LGA 2011-3 required
Your motherboard must use socket LGA 2011-3. A different socket does not fit — this is a physical constraint, not a preference.
Board BIOS must list this model
A matching socket is necessary but not sufficient — check the vendor CPU support list.
Unknown
Cooler rated for 252 W or more
No cooler is included. Your cooler must be rated for at least 252 W on socket LGA 2011-3.
Discrete GPU required
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Intel Core i7 Extreme 5960X offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #161 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 394. Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Intel Core i7 Extreme 5960X offers C-grade capability for Gaming. It ranks #207 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 394. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Intel Core i7 Extreme 5960X offers F-grade capability for Productivity. It ranks #161 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 394. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Intel Core i7 Extreme 5960X offers F-grade capability for Performance per Watt. It ranks #194 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 394. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon listing snapshots can participate in Value while fresh. We show Check on Amazon instead of its price; confirm the current price and availability at the store. When no current listing snapshot exists, Amazon is a search link only.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-10-24–2026-10-29 · formula cpu-value-v1.4 · facts facts-2026-10-29 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.