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

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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 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: 164.13

Overall Rank:
1339th fastest in multithreading out of 4859 CPUs
1858th fastest in single threading out of 4859 CPUs
410th fastest in out of 1382 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $49.99 USD (2024-07-30)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

8205

Single Thread Rating

1747

Samples: 3643*
*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	32,281 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	11,987 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	38 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	20,547 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,523 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	138,594 KBytes/Sec
Physics	674 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,127 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,747 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of October 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 29th of September 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of September 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	$49.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell Inspiron 3030 Desktop - Intel Core i7-14700 Processor, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Intel UHD 770 Graphics, Windows 11 Pro, Onsite & Migrate Service - Mist Blue	$918.93 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Envy Desktop PC, 13th Generation Intel Core i7-13700, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 770, Windows 11 Home, TE01-4020 (2023)	$869.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Newest Envy Intel i7 Premium Tower Desktop, Intel i7-14700 (Beats Intel i9-12900), 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, SD Card Reader, Windows 11 Pro, Black, with External 512GB SSD Bundle	$1099.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Newest Envy Intel i7 Tower Desktop, Intel i7-14700 (Beats Intel i9-12900), 32GB RAM, 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, SD Card Reader, Windows 11 Home, Black, with External 512GB SSD Bundle	$999.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell 2023 Inspiron 3020 Tower Desktop Business Computer, 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700, Intel UHD 770 Graphics,Bluetooth, WiFi, USB 3.1, Windows 11 Pro - Mist Blue (32GB RAM \| 1TB SSD)	$938.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 5th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,092
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,476
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,123
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,607
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,066
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,267
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,749
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,526
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,164
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz		8,205

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 5th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		219.15
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		182.42
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz		164.13
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		151.48
Intel Core i9-12900K		151.37
Intel Core i9-13900K		142.05
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.61
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		56.73
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 5th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,622
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,162
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,691
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz		1,747

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2205690 - Sep 28 2024 [Overclocked]		10119
BL2203039 - Sep 24 2024		8432
BL5074042 - Sep 24 2024		9940
BL5074040 - Sep 24 2024		9922
BL2187935 - Sep 06 2024		9338

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 5th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz		8,205
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K		6,413 (-21.8%)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K		6,179 (-24.7%)
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K		9,399 (+14.5%)
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K		6,811 (-17.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i7-3930K		9,104 (+11.0%)
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K		8,541 (+4.1%)
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K		7,267 (-11.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i7-3930K		6,756 (-17.7%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3930K		5,445 (-33.6%)
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core vs Intel Core i7-3930K		3,685 (-55.1%)
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3930K		5,317 (-35.2%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i7-3930K		4,548 (-44.6%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 5th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		9,407
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,259
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,117
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,039
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,480
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,394
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,085
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,971
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,820
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,778
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X		7,539
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz		1,765

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