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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

Description:

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: 44.85

Overall Rank: 770

Last Price Change: $186.69 USD (2022-05-06)

Average CPU Mark
rating
8373

Single Thread Rating: 1832
Samples: 339*
*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 Math31,491 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,750 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers39 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting21 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,679 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression143.5 MBytes/Sec
Physics712 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions5,878 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,832 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of May 2022.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 19th of May 2022
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of May 2022.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$186.69 USDBuy Now!
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 23rd of May 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,711
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,534
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,277
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 22,080
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 19,262
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,704
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,819
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,672
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,551
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 13,847
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 8,373
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 23rd of May 2022 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 129.32
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 110.40
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 71.43
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 58.56
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 44.85
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 41.64
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 41.33
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 30.22
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 23rd of May 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,850
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,762
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,377
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 3,073
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,959
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,899
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 2,764
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,680
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,576
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 1,832
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1513411 - Feb 10 2022
8782
BL1507609 - Feb 01 2022
8835
BL1474646 - Dec 01 2021
8834
BL1463111 - Oct 31 2021
8711
BL1441702 - Aug 30 2021
9800
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
As of 23rd of May 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
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