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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:  5.72     

Overall Rank:  541

Last Price Change:  $1,367.90 USD (2021-01-21)

Average CPU Mark
rating
7829

Single Thread Rating: 1763
Cross-Platform Rating: 16,723
Samples: 332*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 12,716 Thread: 2,067
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 22nd of January 2021 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 32,856
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,811
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 19,578
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,855
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
 18,329
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,866
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,561
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 13,904
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
 13,216
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 7,829
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
 6,367
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 22nd of January 2021 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 89.33
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 70.19
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
 67.35
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 65.84
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
 61.10
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 50.42
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 49.32
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 48.54
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 40.90
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
 28.65
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 5.72
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1348288 - Jan 01 2021
8526
BL1344211 - Dec 24 2020
7936
BL1338473 - Dec 13 2020
5199
BL1338286 - Dec 13 2020 [Overclocked]
9676
BL1337655 - Dec 12 2020
4801
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
As of 22nd of January 2021 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 7,829
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
 8,594
Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz
 6,979
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz
 6,823
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz
 8,140
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz
 6,420
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
 5,917
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz
 9,262
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
 6,367
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core
 6,718
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core
 4,474
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core
 6,168
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.10GHz
 6,188
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz
 9,785
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
 8,737
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz
 7,312
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core
 5,026