Core i7-3970X

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Cores	Threads	Base Frequency	Turbo Frequency
6	12	3.5 GHz	4.0 GHz

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Specifications

General
Release Date	Nov 1st, 2012
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel Socket 2011
Collection	Core i7
Codename	Sandy Bridge E

Performance
Cores	6
Threads	12
Base Frequency	3.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.0 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	150 W
Overclockable	Yes
Integrated Graphics	None

My Games With Core i7-3970X

With selected game settings

1920 x 1080

Ultra

111

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

192

FPS

Escape From Tarkov

1920 x 1080

High

700

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Maximum

161

FPS

World of Warcraft

1920 x 1080

Epic

215

FPS

Fortnite

Core i7-3970X Alternatives

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Ryzen 7 7800X3D

184 FPS+130%

€2.66/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Prozessor with 3D V Cache technology (intergrierte Radeon Grafik, 8 Kerne/16 Threads, 120W TDP, AM5 Sockel, 104MB cache, Bis zu 5.0 GHz max boost, Kein Kühler)

Ryzen 5 5600X

150 FPS+88%

€2.13/FPS

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 5 5600X 6X 3.7 GHz Prozessor, ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II Mainboard (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Ryzen 7 5700X

152 FPS+90%

€1.1/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.4GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.6GHz, 8 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4, ohne Kühler) 100-100000926WOF, Schwarz.

Ryzen 5 5500

139 FPS+74%

€0.62/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C/12T 3.60-4.20GHz AM4 tray - 100-000000457

Ryzen 7 7700X

194 FPS+142%

€1.76/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Prozessor (intergrierte Radeon Grafik, 8 Kerne/16 Threads, 105W DTP, AM5 Sockel, 40MB cache, Bis zu 5.4 GHz max boost, Kein Kühler)

Ryzen 7 5800X

155 FPS+94%

€2.19/FPS

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 7 5800X 8X 3.8 GHz Prozessor, 16 GB DDR4, ASUS Prime B450-Plus Mainboard, be Quiet! Pure Rock Slim 2 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Ryzen 5 7600

185 FPS+131%

€1.07/FPS

Core i7-12700K

174 FPS+118%

€1.45/FPS

Core i7-14700K

196 FPS+145%

€2.01/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz

Ryzen 5 5600

147 FPS+84%

€0.84/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz

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My Games With Core i7-3970X

Grand Theft Auto V

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