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

No of Cores: 6 (2 logical cores per physical)

Typical TDP: 150 W

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3970X CPU @ 3.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 38.33

Overall Rank: 345

Last Price Change: $229.99 USD (2020-03-20)

Average CPU Mark

8817

Single Thread Rating: 1894
Samples: 322*
*Margin for error: Low

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 29th of March 2020 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X		32,911
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,748
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		19,003
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,869
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X		17,768
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,899
AMD Ryzen 5 2600		13,411
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz		9,703
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz		8,817
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		8,297
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz		6,469

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 29th of March 2020 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 2600		111.77
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		102.13
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X		98.74
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X		78.57
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		76.08
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz		64.69
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz		62.20
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		39.21
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz		38.33
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		35.86
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		29.63

Last 1 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1207416 - Mar 16 2020		8489

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
As of 29th of March 2020 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz		8,817
Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz		6,704
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core		6,963
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz		9,464
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz		7,219
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz		10,567
Intel Core i7-4820K @ 3.70GHz		6,830
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz		8,040
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz		5,236
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G		9,559
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		8,258
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz		9,151
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core		6,039
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz		10,368
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz		8,102
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz		6,448
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz		9,408

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