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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: 12.48

Overall Rank:
1836th fastest in multithreading out of 5265 CPUs
2570th fastest in single threading out of 5265 CPUs
527th fastest in out of 1451 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
6531
Single Thread Rating
1467

Samples: 399*
*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 Math27,672 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math11,628 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers29 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting14,979 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,432 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression112,618 KBytes/Sec
Physics442 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,143 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,467 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of July 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of July 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of July 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz $306.92
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Dell Optiplex 7020 Tower Computer, Intel Core i7-12700K, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, DisplayPort, HDMI, USB C, DVDRW, Built in WiFi, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Pro, Desktop, Black Dell Optiplex 7020 Tower Computer, Intel Core i7-12700K, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, DisplayPort, HDMI, USB C, DVDRW, Built in WiFi, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Pro, Desktop, Black $949.99
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 9th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,631
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,012
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,437
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,145
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,860
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,490
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,159
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,703
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,656
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,148
Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz
 6,531
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 228.16
Intel Core i5-12400F
 175.41
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 151.21
Intel Core i9-13900K
 136.77
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 136.62
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.20
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.35
Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz
 12.48
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 9th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,014
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,920
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
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
BL2651148 - May 25 2025
6063
BL2522580 - Mar 31 2025
5925
BL2506786 - Mar 25 2025
6367
BL2501965 - Mar 23 2025
6983
BL2423730 - Feb 18 2025
6723
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 9th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz
 6,531
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
 8,200 (+25.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i7-970
 18,565 (+184.3%)
Intel Core i7-9850HL @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
 7,897 (+20.9%)
Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
 6,844 (+4.8%)
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
 6,836 (+4.7%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-970
 6,793 (+4.0%)
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
 5,484 (-16.0%)
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
 5,349 (-18.1%)
Intel Core i7-4765T @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
 5,030 (-23.0%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel Core i7-970
 3,801 (-41.8%)
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
 5,785 (-11.4%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-970
 5,303 (-18.8%)

Is the Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,433
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,146
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,286
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,836
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,572
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,479
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,276
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,909
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,801
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,644
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,532
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,436
Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz
 1,046