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.

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The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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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: 12.45

Overall Rank: 401

Last Price Change: $689.99 USD (2020-04-29)

Average CPU Mark

8588

Single Thread Rating: 1905
Cross-Platform Rating: 18,743
Samples: 323*
*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 2nd of July 2020 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X		32,833
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,709
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,898
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X		18,317
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,809
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,667
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz		13,842
AMD Ryzen 5 2600		13,229
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz		8,588
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		8,086
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz		6,361

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 2nd of July 2020 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		103.25
AMD Ryzen 5 2600		94.50
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X		83.26
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		83.04
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X		78.93
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz		56.31
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz		39.55
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		39.43
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		39.37
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		29.64
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz		12.45

Last 4 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1250607 - Jun 06 2020 [Overclocked]		9438
BL1238198 - May 14 2020		8615
BL1227657 - Apr 25 2020 [Overclocked]		10059
BL1207416 - Mar 16 2020		8489

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
As of 2nd of July 2020 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz		8,588
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz		9,477
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz		8,926
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz		9,628
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz		8,070
Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz		6,883
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz		6,463
Intel Core i7-5775C @ 3.30GHz		7,747
Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz		9,810
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core		6,696
Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz		6,708
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core		4,968
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core		4,379
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G		8,847
AMD A6-3670 APU		2,100
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz		7,291
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz		9,641

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Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz

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