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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:  42.91     

Overall Rank:  629

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
8152

Single Thread Rating: 1820
Cross-Platform Rating: 17,878
Samples: 334*
*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 Math30,053 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,656 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers37 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting21 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,649 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression142.2 MBytes/Sec
Physics694 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions5,611 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,820 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of August 2021.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of July 2021


Not Enought Data to Create Distribution Graph.

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

MerchantPrice (USD)Purchase
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NewEgg.com$189.99Buy Now!
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 1st of August 2021 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 32,874
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,787
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 19,470
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,845
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,859
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 15,127
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,541
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 13,894
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 8,152
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
 6,372
Athlon Dual Core 4050e
 670
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of August 2021 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 56.50
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 53.12
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 45.21
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 43.85
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 42.91
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 41.98
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 41.06
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
 40.12
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 28.71
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Athlon Dual Core 4050e
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of August 2021 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,771
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 3,082
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,972
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,907
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 2,778
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 2,732
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,687
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,582
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
 2,073
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 1,820
Athlon Dual Core 4050e
 744
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5001517 - Apr 27 2021
11770
BL1388139 - Mar 28 2021
8408
BL1348288 - Jan 01 2021
8526
BL1344211 - Dec 24 2020
7936
BL1338473 - Dec 13 2020
5199
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
As of 1st of August 2021 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 8,152
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
 6,372
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz
 6,425
Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz
 7,012
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz
 9,307
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core
 6,126
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
 8,736
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz
 6,745
Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz
 7,033
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz
 7,078
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz
 5,626
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
 6,767
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz
 8,139