Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz can be found below. 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.

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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 Size: L1: 512 KB, L2: 2.0 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: 20.55

Overall Rank: 1077

Last Price Change: $399.10 USD (2023-05-31)

Average CPU Mark

8202

Single Thread Rating: 1757
Samples: 3575*
*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 Math	32,314 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	12,000 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	38 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	20,651 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,521 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	138,728 KBytes/Sec
Physics	676 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,084 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,757 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of September 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 22nd of September 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of September 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$529.95 USD	Buy Now!
	$399.10 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 27th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,757
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,458
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,748
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,631
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,068
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,935
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,422
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,481
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,251
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz		8,202

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 27th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.02
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.98
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.24
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.45
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.84
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.96
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.61
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz		20.55
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 27th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,665
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,194
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,960
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,844
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz		1,757

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1908832 - Sep 21 2023		8415
BL1908187 - Sep 20 2023 [Overclocked]		9401
BL1906209 - Sep 17 2023 [Overclocked]		10632
BL1905270 - Sep 16 2023		9642
BL1900541 - Sep 09 2023		8343

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 27th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz		8,202
Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K		6,926 (-15.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE vs Intel Core i7-3930K		8,901 (+8.5%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3930K		6,759 (-17.6%)
Intel Core i7-9850HL @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K		9,112 (+11.1%)
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K		8,408 (+2.5%)
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K		8,390 (+2.3%)
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K		6,467 (-21.2%)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K		6,398 (-22.0%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3930K		6,201 (-24.4%)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K		6,182 (-24.6%)
Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K		4,796 (-41.5%)
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K		9,417 (+14.8%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 27th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,189
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,104
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,974
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,555
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,429
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,819
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,532
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,237
Intel Core i9-13900		6,923
Intel Core i9-13900F		6,888
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,854
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz		820

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

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