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Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz 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.

Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA2011

Clockspeed: 3.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.0 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 150 W


Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3970X CPU @ 3.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts:  Q1 2012

CPUmark/$Price:  43.49     

Overall Rank:  654

Last Price Change:  $189.99 USD (2021-07-27)

Average CPU Mark
rating
8262

Single Thread Rating: 1832
Cross-Platform Rating: 18,198
Samples: 335*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 12,716 Thread: 2,067

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz

Integer Math30,640 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,757 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers38 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting21 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,674 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression143.5 MBytes/Sec
Physics705 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions5,721 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,832 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of October 2021.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of October 2021


Not Enought Data to Create Distribution Graph.

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of October 2021.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$189.99 USDBuy Now!
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 28th of October 2021 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 32,805
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 23,776
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 23,556
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,775
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 19,439
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,823
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,849
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 15,161
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,560
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 13,901
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 8,262
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 28th of October 2021 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 94.00
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 76.29
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 69.23
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 59.63
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 46.97
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 44.61
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 43.49
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 39.72
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 28th of October 2021 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,864
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,855
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,781
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 3,079
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,970
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,909
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 2,776
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 2,729
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,686
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,581
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 1,832
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1441702 - Aug 30 2021
9800
BL5001517 - Apr 27 2021
11770
BL1388139 - Mar 28 2021
8408
BL1348288 - Jan 01 2021
8526
BL1344211 - Dec 24 2020
7936
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
As of 28th of October 2021 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 8,262
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
 8,599
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz
 9,361
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz
 6,434
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
 6,371
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
 8,742
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz
 6,745
Intel Core i7-4820K @ 3.70GHz
 6,505
Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz
 7,030
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 9,544
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
 7,214
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz
 8,246
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
 6,784