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.
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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 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: 191.98

Overall Rank: 939

Last Price Change: $42.99 USD (2023-03-21)

Average CPU Mark

8253

Single Thread Rating: 1759
Samples: 3519*
*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	32,520 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	12,066 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	38 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	21 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,541 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	136.0 MBytes/Sec
Physics	683 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,055 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,759 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of March 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of March 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of March 2023.
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

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 22nd of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,586
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,797
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,681
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,138
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,943
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,925
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,535
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,796
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,549
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,205
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz		8,253

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 22nd of March 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz		191.98
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		182.54
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		181.61
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K		97.17
Intel Core i7-12700K		85.08
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		52.19
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.73
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,205
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,059
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,847
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,823
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,725
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,358
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,946
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,890
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz		1,759

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1770733 - Mar 16 2023 [Overclocked]		9703
BL1770666 - Mar 16 2023 [Overclocked]		8876
BL1768236 - Mar 13 2023 [Overclocked]		10990
BL1766859 - Mar 12 2023 [Overclocked]		9599
BL1766268 - Mar 11 2023 [Overclocked]		9939

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 22nd of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz		8,253
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3930K		5,234 (-36.6%)
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3930K		4,657 (-43.6%)
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K		5,779 (-30.0%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3930K		5,420 (-34.3%)
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K		9,395 (+13.8%)
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3930K		5,286 (-35.9%)
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K		8,450 (+2.4%)
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K		8,408 (+1.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-3930K		7,756 (-6.0%)
Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K		6,904 (-16.3%)
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K		6,450 (-21.8%)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3930K		6,403 (-22.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 22nd of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,312
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,428
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,358
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,803
Intel Core i9-13900T		7,708
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,567
Intel Core i9-13900F		7,308
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,142
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,752
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,731
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,685
Intel Core i7-13700KF		6,616
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz		826

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

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