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Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-3930K 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.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA2011

Clockspeed: 3.2 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.8 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 130 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 12 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3930K CPU @ 3.20GHz, Intel Core i7-3930K CPU @ 3.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2011

CPUmark/$Price: 29.27

Overall Rank:
1417th fastest in multithreading out of 4987 CPUs
1939th fastest in single threading out of 4987 CPUs
433rd fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $280.00 USD (2024-06-24)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
8196
Single Thread Rating
1744

Samples: 3684*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 11,793
Thread: 1,935

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz

Integer Math32,276 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math11,989 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers38 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting20,489 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,518 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression138,607 KBytes/Sec
Physics673 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,150 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,744 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of February 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$280.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$617.74 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,823
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,387
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,063
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,564
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,112
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,876
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,213
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,724
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,617
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,150
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz
8,196
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
211.59
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
191.74
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
146.33
Intel Core i9-12900K
145.73
Intel Core i9-13900K
117.65
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.51
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.10
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz
29.27
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,150
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,683
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz
1,744
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2402757 - Feb 09 2025
7896
BL2398346 - Feb 07 2025
8081
BL2396979 - Feb 07 2025 [Overclocked]
10687
BL2396817 - Feb 07 2025
8341
BL2392915 - Feb 05 2025 [Overclocked]
10830
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz
As of 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz
8,196
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K
8,516 (+3.9%)
Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K
6,879 (-16.1%)
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3930K
6,292 (-23.2%)
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K
10,027 (+22.3%)
Intel Core i7-8700T @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K
10,213 (+24.6%)
Intel Core i5-10300H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K
8,322 (+1.5%)
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K
6,470 (-21.1%)
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K
9,384 (+14.5%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3930K
6,785 (-17.2%)
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K
10,334 (+26.1%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K
9,830 (+19.9%)
Intel Core i5-9600T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K
9,657 (+17.8%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,194
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,866
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,609
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,603
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,304
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,844
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,535
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,525
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,348
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,085
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,017
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz
1,431