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Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-3970X 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 i7-3970X @ 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 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: 15 MB

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 49.05

Overall Rank:
1400th fastest in multithreading out of 5034 CPUs
1798th fastest in single threading out of 5034 CPUs
437th fastest in out of 1420 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $175.00 USD (2025-03-27)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
8583
Single Thread Rating
1855

Samples: 353*
*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 Math32,686 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,735 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers42 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting21,449 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,714 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression146,787 KBytes/Sec
Physics729 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,156 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,855 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$176.86 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,754
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,334
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,050
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,498
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,125
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,870
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,197
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,718
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,634
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 8,583
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 236.43
Intel Core i9-12900K
 130.81
Intel Core i9-13900K
 101.30
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.35
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 49.05
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 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,019
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 1,855
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2509842 - Mar 26 2025
9709
BL2509801 - Mar 26 2025
9542
BL2437438 - Feb 24 2025 [Overclocked]
9932
BL2389458 - Feb 04 2025 [Overclocked]
9755
BL2308319 - Dec 29 2024 [Overclocked]
11238
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 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 8,583
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 6,779 (-21.0%)
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 7,122 (-17.0%)
Intel Core i7-4820K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 6,482 (-24.5%)
Intel Core i5-10400T @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 9,731 (+13.4%)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 9,634 (+12.2%)
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 9,383 (+9.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 9,085 (+5.8%)
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 8,203 (-4.4%)
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 6,315 (-26.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 27,054 (+215.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 13,894 (+61.9%)
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3970X
 10,352 (+20.6%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,187
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,340
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,856
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,606
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,538
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,296
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,825
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,698
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,530
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,445
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,407
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 9,292
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
 1,677