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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Is the Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?

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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

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

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 44.28

Overall Rank: 979

Last Price Change: $189.88 USD (2023-03-26)

Average CPU Mark

8408

Single Thread Rating: 1839
Samples: 342*
*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 Math	31,860 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	12,734 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	39 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	21,435 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,678 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	147,053 KBytes/Sec
Physics	701 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	5,948 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,839 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of May 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 27th of May 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of May 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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	$189.88 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Intel NUC 10 Performance Kit – Intel Core i7 Processor (Tall Chassis)	$499.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel Newest NUC 11 Extreme Mini Desktop NUC11BTMi9 Bundle with High Performance Docztorm i9-11900KB 8-Core, 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, RJ-45, SD Card, Win10P	$1005.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 11, BNUC11TNHi7 Intel Core™ i7-1165G7 Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.70 GHz, Intel UHD, Wi-Fi 6 AX201, Bluetooth, Dual HDMI 2.0b, Win 10 Pro (16 GB RAM \| 256 GB SSD \| Win10Pro)	$645.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Envy 34 Desktop 8TB SSD 32GB RAM Win 11 Pro (Intel Core i9-12900K Processor Turbo Boost to 5.20GHz, 32 GB RAM, 8 TB SSD, 34" 5K WUHD (5120 x 2160), GeForce RTX 3060) PC Computer All-in-One	$3799.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel Nuc 11 Gaming & Business Mini Desktop Black i7-1165G7 4-Core, 16GB RAM, 8TB PCIe SSD, RTX 2060, Bluetooth, WiFi, 1xHDMI, 1 Mini Display Port, SD Card, Win 10 Pro with Hub	$4209.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 31st of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,608
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,808
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,667
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,100
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,959
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,892
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,505
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,796
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,541
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,144
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz		8,408

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 31st of May 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		209.41
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		141.10
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		133.34
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.87
Intel Core i7-12700K		85.11
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		68.21
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		46.85
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz		44.28
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 31st of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,845
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,821
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,718
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz		1,839

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1750582 - Feb 21 2023		8781
BL1721740 - Jan 15 2023 [Overclocked]		10246
BL1650336 - Oct 16 2022		8288
BL1600937 - Jul 24 2022 [Overclocked]		9842
BL1583436 - Jun 19 2022 [Overclocked]		10226

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
As of 31st of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz		8,408
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X		10,331 (+22.9%)
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X		7,064 (-16.0%)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X		9,662 (+14.9%)
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X		8,220 (-2.2%)
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X		6,458 (-23.2%)
Intel Core i5-10400T @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X		9,974 (+18.6%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3970X		6,759 (-19.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i7-3970X		21,959 (+161.2%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X		9,857 (+17.2%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X		9,804 (+16.6%)
Intel Core i5-9600T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X		9,412 (+11.9%)
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X		9,411 (+11.9%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 31st of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,106
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,460
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,436
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,808
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,600
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,192
Intel Core i9-13900T		6,888
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,796
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,791
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,775
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,729
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz		854

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

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