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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:  16.92     

Overall Rank:  471

Last Price Change:  $499.99 USD (2020-10-26)

Average CPU Mark
rating
8460

Single Thread Rating: 1820
Cross-Platform Rating: 18,583
Samples: 326*
*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 27th of October 2020 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 32,865
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,817
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,870
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
 18,319
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,859
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,614
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 13,905
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
 13,223
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 8,460
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
 8,064
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
 6,367
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 27th of October 2020 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
 94.46
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 89.30
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 74.70
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
 73.63
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 73.61
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 49.54
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 46.03
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
 37.90
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 37.33
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
 27.81
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 16.92
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1307128 - Oct 13 2020 [Overclocked]
9754
BL1306386 - Oct 11 2020
8123
BL1304872 - Oct 08 2020
8674
BL1304180 - Oct 06 2020 [Overclocked]
9753
BL1294386 - Sep 12 2020
8257
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
As of 27th of October 2020 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 8,460
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz
 8,136
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz
 9,244
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core
 6,726
Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz
 6,759
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz
 6,460
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
 8,624
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
 9,077
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
 9,733
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core
 4,984
Intel Core i7-9850HL @ 1.90GHz
 9,112
Intel Core i7-7700T @ 2.90GHz
 7,814
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz
 7,298
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
 8,764
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
 6,367
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
 6,996
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz
 11,262