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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	Average CPU Mark
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: 15.75 Overall Rank: 234 Last Price Change: $805.98 USD (2019-09-12)	12696 Single Thread Rating: 2017 Samples: 314* *Margin for error: Low

Merchant	Price (USD)	Purchase
	$805.98	Buy Now!
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of September 2019 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	15,929
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz	12,696
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz	11,996
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz	11,169
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz	11,110
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz	10,077
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz	9,990
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz	9,280
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core	8,955
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz	7,185
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core	6,405
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of September 2019 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz	66.29
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core	61.01
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz	53.71
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz	51.33
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	45.51
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core	45.28
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz	37.11
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz	35.54
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz	33.79
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz	30.47
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz	15.75
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Pricing History

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
BL1265458 - Sep 06 2019	15027
BL1250087 - Aug 02 2019	12042
BL1245440 - Jul 24 2019	12460
BL1236582 - Jul 05 2019	14029
BL1221982 - May 29 2019	12384
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Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
As of 16th of September 2019 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz	12,696
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz	12,582
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz	11,979
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz	13,816
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz	13,025
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.50GHz	9,867
AMD Ryzen 5 1600	12,278
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz	14,375
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	13,193
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	14,368
AMD Ryzen 5 2600	13,529
Intel Core i7-5775C @ 3.30GHz	10,867
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz	8,750
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core	9,466
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core	10,191
Intel Core i7-7800X @ 3.50GHz	14,640
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	13,924
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