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Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-970 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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 per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 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: 12.50

Overall Rank:
1727th fastest in multithreading out of 5074 CPUs
2452nd fastest in single threading out of 5074 CPUs
508th fastest in out of 1430 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $523.26 USD (2024-05-07)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
6538
Single Thread Rating
1467

Samples: 398*
*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 Math27,712 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math11,634 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers29 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting15,007 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,440 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression112,717 KBytes/Sec
Physics442 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,140 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,467 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of April 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of April 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of April 2025.
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$523.26 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Dell OptiPlex 7020 SFF Desktop PC - 14th Gen Intel Core i9-14900 24-Core up to 5.8 GHz, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 770, Wi-Fi + Bluetooth, DVD-Burner, Windows 11 Pro Dell OptiPlex 7020 SFF Desktop PC - 14th Gen Intel Core i9-14900 24-Core up to 5.8 GHz, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 770, Wi-Fi + Bluetooth, DVD-Burner, Windows 11 Pro $1645.00
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 20th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,736
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,317
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,048
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,489
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,134
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,868
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,187
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,712
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,645
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,144
Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz
6,538
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 20th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13900K
141.54
Intel Core i9-12900K
131.16
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.32
Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz
12.50
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 20th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,141
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,680
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,922
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,564
Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz
1,467
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2522580 - Mar 31 2025
5925
BL2506786 - Mar 25 2025
6367
BL2501965 - Mar 23 2025
6983
BL2423730 - Feb 18 2025
6723
BL2354674 - Jan 20 2025
6418
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 April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz
6,538
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
8,205 (+25.5%)
Intel Core i7-9850HL @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
7,897 (+20.8%)
Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
6,867 (+5.0%)
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
6,835 (+4.5%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-970
6,140 (-6.1%)
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
5,481 (-16.2%)
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
5,347 (-18.2%)
Intel Core i7-4765T @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
5,125 (-21.6%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel Core i7-970
3,796 (-41.9%)
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
5,779 (-11.6%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-970
5,297 (-19.0%)
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
8,060 (+23.3%)

Is the Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 20th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,516
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,176
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,328
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,845
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,601
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,514
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,293
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,817
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,692
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,521
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,418
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
9,341
Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz
1,047