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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.

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

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


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: 1051

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
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 Math31,860 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,734 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers39 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting21,435 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,678 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression147,053 KBytes/Sec
Physics701 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions5,948 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,839 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of October 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 2nd of October 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of October 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$189.88 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,729
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,459
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,740
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,628
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,060
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,934
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,420
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,468
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,249
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 8,408
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 213.01
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.96
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.23
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.45
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.79
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.94
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 44.28
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.60
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,665
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,194
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,955
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,843
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,663
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 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 8,408
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 9,417 (+12.0%)
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 10,339 (+23.0%)
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 7,087 (-15.7%)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 9,656 (+14.8%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 9,500 (+13.0%)
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 8,200 (-2.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 6,767 (-19.5%)
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 6,463 (-23.1%)
Intel Core i5-10400T @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 9,944 (+18.3%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 6,759 (-19.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 28,800 (+242.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 21,934 (+160.9%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,182
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,098
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,974
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,536
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,435
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,818
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,533
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,238
Intel Core i9-13900
 6,917
Intel Core i9-13900F
 6,914
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,855
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 854