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Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz 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.

Is the Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1366

Clockspeed: 3.2 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.5 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 130 W

Cache Size: L1: 512 KB, L2: 2.0 MB, L3: 12 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 970 @ 3.20GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 970 @ 3.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2010

CPUmark/$Price: 70.83

Overall Rank: 1151

Last Price Change: $92.00 USD (2023-03-12)

Average CPU Mark
rating
6516

Single Thread Rating: 1456
Samples: 381*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 7,849
Thread: 1,429

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz

Integer Math27,579 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math11,571 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers29 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting15 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,522 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression109.4 MBytes/Sec
Physics450 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,961 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,456 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of March 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 18th of March 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of March 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$92.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1761162 - Mar 05 2023
7041
BL1743016 - Feb 11 2023 [Overclocked]
8081
BL1742256 - Feb 11 2023 [Overclocked]
8082
BL1740278 - Feb 08 2023
6647
BL1715388 - Jan 08 2023
6623
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz
As of 20th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz
6,516
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
5,331 (-18.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-970
7,755 (+19.0%)
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-970
6,027 (-7.5%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel Core i7-970
3,721 (-42.9%)
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
6,449 (-1.0%)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
6,403 (-1.7%)
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
5,692 (-12.6%)
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
8,082 (+24.0%)
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
7,225 (+10.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i7-970
7,177 (+10.1%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
7,118 (+9.2%)
Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
7,069 (+8.5%)


Is the Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 20th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,321
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,411
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,360
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,803
Intel Core i9-13900T
7,708
Intel Core i9-13900KF
7,585
Intel Core i9-13900F
7,308
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
7,140
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
6,744
Intel Core i7-13700K
6,729
Intel Core i5-13600K
6,690
Intel Core i7-13700KF
6,618
Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz
1,296