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.
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Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA2011

Clockspeed: 3.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.0 GHz

No of Cores: 6 (2 logical cores per physical)

Typical TDP: 150 W

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 24.90

Overall Rank: 241

Last Price Change: $509.94 USD (2019-09-21)

Average CPU Mark

12696

Single Thread Rating: 2017
Samples: 315*
*Margin for error: Low

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 13th of October 2019 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz		15,928
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz		12,696
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz		11,996
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		11,165
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz		11,109
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz		10,077
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz		9,990
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz		9,279
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core		8,956
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz		7,186
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core		6,407

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of October 2019 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz		77.33
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core		58.78
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz		57.09
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz		51.33
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core		45.23
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz		44.87
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		39.88
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz		35.61
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz		35.54
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz		24.90
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz		24.58

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1279119 - Oct 06 2019		12571
BL1265458 - Sep 06 2019		15027
BL1250087 - Aug 02 2019		12042
BL1245440 - Jul 24 2019		12460
BL1236582 - Jul 05 2019		14029

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
As of 13th of October 2019 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz		12,696
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz		13,023
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz		14,373
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz		10,077
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz		11,976
Intel Core i7-7800X @ 3.50GHz		14,633
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.50GHz		9,865
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core		10,190
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz		13,013
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz		15,143
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X		15,536
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz		13,664
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz		13,565
AMD Ryzen 5 2600		13,524
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz		9,560
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X		13,196
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X		14,363

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Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz

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