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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: 70.67

Overall Rank: 1123

Last Price Change: $92.00 USD (2023-01-31)

Average CPU Mark
rating
6501

Single Thread Rating: 1455
Samples: 379*
*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 Math27,550 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math11,561 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers29 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting15 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,520 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression109.2 MBytes/Sec
Physics448 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,942 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,455 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of February 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of January 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of January 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


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 4th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,582
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,752
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,688
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,160
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,956
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,932
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,563
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,794
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,557
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,266
Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz
 6,501
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 4th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 187.31
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 132.12
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 116.36
Intel Core i9-12900K
 99.83
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.97
Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz
 70.67
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 49.01
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 31.20
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 4th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,208
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,059
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,826
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,730
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,356
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,948
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,891
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz
 1,455
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1715388 - Jan 08 2023
6623
BL1672340 - Nov 16 2022
6726
BL1654816 - Oct 22 2022
6647
BL1602005 - Jul 26 2022
6432
BL1597483 - Jul 18 2022
6835
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 4th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz
 6,501
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
 5,337 (-17.9%)
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
 6,448 (-0.8%)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
 6,399 (-1.6%)
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
 5,694 (-12.4%)
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
 7,227 (+11.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i7-970
 7,178 (+10.4%)
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
 6,827 (+5.0%)
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
 5,490 (-15.6%)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
 6,167 (-5.1%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-970
 5,221 (-19.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel Core i7-970
 19,858 (+205.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i7-970
 17,794 (+173.7%)


Is the Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 4th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900T
 8,921
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,480
Intel Core i9-13900F
 8,178
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,797
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,574
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,104
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,698
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,679
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,650
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,562
Intel Core i7-13700F
 6,510
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 6,437
Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz
 1,293