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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.

Is the Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA2011

Clockspeed: 3.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.0 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 150 W

Cache Size: L1: 512 KB, L2: 2.0 MB,

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 44.28

Overall Rank: 987

Last Price Change: $189.88 USD (2023-03-26)

Average CPU Mark
rating
8408

Single Thread Rating: 1839
Samples: 342*
*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 Math31,860 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,734 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers39 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting21,435 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,678 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression147,053 KBytes/Sec
Physics701 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions5,948 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,839 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of June 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of June 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of June 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$189.88 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1750582 - Feb 21 2023
8781
BL1721740 - Jan 15 2023 [Overclocked]
10246
BL1650336 - Oct 16 2022
8288
BL1600937 - Jul 24 2022 [Overclocked]
9842
BL1583436 - Jun 19 2022 [Overclocked]
10226
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
As of 10th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
8,408
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X
9,411 (+11.9%)
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X
10,333 (+22.9%)
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X
7,084 (-15.8%)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X
9,660 (+14.9%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X
9,527 (+13.3%)
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X
8,222 (-2.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i7-3970X
6,776 (-19.4%)
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X
6,458 (-23.2%)
Intel Core i5-10400T @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X
9,974 (+18.6%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3970X
6,759 (-19.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i7-3970X
21,961 (+161.2%)
Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X
9,867 (+17.3%)


Is the Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,220
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,111
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,473
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,432
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,799
Intel Core i9-13900KF
7,596
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
7,197
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
6,796
Intel Core i7-13700K
6,794
Intel Core i5-13600K
6,779
Intel Core i5-13600KF
6,761
Intel Core i9-13900T
6,741
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
854