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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:  12.42     

Overall Rank:  433

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
8568

Single Thread Rating: 1897
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 7th of August 2020 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 32,851
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,751
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,892
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
 18,323
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,828
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,648
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 13,862
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
 13,213
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 8,568
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
 8,069
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
 6,365
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of August 2020 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 101.88
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
 95.70
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
 87.63
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 81.26
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 76.58
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 44.39
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 43.32
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 43.04
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
 34.59
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
 28.41
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 12.42
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 7th of August 2020 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 8,568
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz
 9,507
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
 8,927
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz
 8,143
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz
 9,692
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz
 6,445
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
 10,537
Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz
 9,888
Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz
 6,866
Intel Core i7-5775C @ 3.30GHz
 7,804
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core
 6,709
Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz
 6,726
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core
 6,015
Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz
 7,040
Intel Core i7-7800X @ 3.50GHz
 12,482
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz
 8,637
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
 8,809