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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: 13.27

Overall Rank:
1530th fastest in multithreading out of 5155 CPUs
2068th fastest in single threading out of 5155 CPUs
470th fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $617.74 USD (2025-01-24)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
8198
Single Thread Rating
1742

Samples: 3752*
*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 Math32,270 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math11,988 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers38 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting20,441 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,520 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression138,637 KBytes/Sec
Physics670 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,179 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,742 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of June 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 18th of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of June 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,655
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,294
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,015
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,152
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,485
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,165
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,705
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz
 8,198
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 227.01
Intel Core i5-12400F
 196.82
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 168.17
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 150.65
Intel Core i9-12900K
 136.17
Intel Core i9-13900K
 134.84
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.23
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz
 13.27
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 21st of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,138
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz
 1,742
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2701612 - Jun 17 2025 [Overclocked]
10633
BL2696609 - Jun 14 2025
8402
BL2694650 - Jun 13 2025 [Overclocked]
8818
BL2692802 - Jun 13 2025
6725
BL2692644 - Jun 13 2025
7972
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 21st of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz
 8,198
Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K
 6,531 (-20.3%)
Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K
 6,867 (-16.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i7-3930K
 18,566 (+126.5%)
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K
 8,588 (+4.8%)
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K
 8,431 (+2.8%)
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K
 6,480 (-21.0%)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K
 6,416 (-21.7%)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K
 6,196 (-24.4%)
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K
 9,396 (+14.6%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3930K
 6,794 (-17.1%)
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3930K
 6,336 (-22.7%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K
 9,834 (+19.9%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,457
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,151
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,299
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,843
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,586
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,482
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,276
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,803
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,731
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,639
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,524
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,517
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz
 1,428