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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: 46.12

Overall Rank: 900

Last Price Change: $181.94 USD (2023-01-28)

Average CPU Mark
rating
8391

Single Thread Rating: 1836
Samples: 341*
*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 Math31,755 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,742 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers39 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting21 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,676 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression143.6 MBytes/Sec
Physics699 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions5,930 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,836 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of February 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of February 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of February 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$181.94 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 8th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,589
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,758
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,689
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,158
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,954
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,931
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,562
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,794
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,556
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,265
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 8,391
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 167.58
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 132.11
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 116.65
Intel Core i9-12900K
 100.70
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.98
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 46.12
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 33.08
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 31.20
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 8th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,208
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,060
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,825
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,731
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,356
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,948
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,891
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 1,836
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1721740 - Jan 15 2023 [Overclocked]
10246
BL1650336 - Oct 16 2022
8288
BL1600937 - Jul 24 2022 [Overclocked]
9842
BL1583436 - Jun 19 2022 [Overclocked]
10226
BL1575342 - Jun 02 2022
8824
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 8th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 8,391
Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 6,871 (-18.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 9,314 (+11.0%)
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 8,261 (-1.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 7,767 (-7.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 12,297 (+46.6%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 10,249 (+22.1%)
Intel Core i5-10500T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 10,212 (+21.7%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 9,249 (+10.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 9,103 (+8.5%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 8,947 (+6.6%)
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 8,096 (-3.5%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 8,060 (-3.9%)


Is the Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900T
 8,921
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,435
Intel Core i9-13900F
 8,178
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,804
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,566
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,100
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,706
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,696
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,664
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,605
Intel Core i7-13700KF
 6,444
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 6,440
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 851