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

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1920 x 1080

Very High

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

174

FPS

Dota 2

1920 x 1080

Very High

261

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Ultra

111

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Maximum

161

FPS

World of Warcraft

1920 x 1080

High

618

FPS

Minecraft

Core i7-3970X Alternatives

With selected game settings

Ryzen 5 5500

141 FPS+27%

£0.6/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Ryzen 7 7700X

166 FPS+50%

£2.95/FPS

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 40MB cache, up to 5.4 GHz max boost)

Core i7-14700K

166 FPS+50%

£2.07/FPS

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

Ryzen 9 7900X

166 FPS+50%

£5.6/FPS

NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ProArt X670E-Creator WiFi

Core i7-12700K

157 FPS+41%

£1.33/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Ryzen 9 5950X

148 FPS+33%

£1.99/FPS

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Core i9-12900K

159 FPS+43%

£2.12/FPS

Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Ryzen 9 5900X

148 FPS+33%

£1.38/FPS

Ryzen 7 5700X3D

142 FPS+28%

£1.69/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D - 3 GHz - 8 Cores - 16 Threads - 96 MB Cache Memory - Socket AM4 - OEM

Ryzen 7 5700G

144 FPS+30%

£0.97/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 8-core, 16-Thread Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler, up to 4.6GHz

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Xeon E5520

4 Cores @ 2.27 GHz

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Xeon E5540

4 Cores @ 2.53 GHz

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Xeon W3520

4 Cores @ 2.67 GHz

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Xeon X5550

4 Cores @ 2.67 GHz

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Xeon X5570

4 Cores @ 2.93 GHz

Grand Theft Auto V

Xeon W3570

4 Cores @ 3.2 GHz

Grand Theft Auto V

Phenom II X4 810

4 Cores @ 2.6 GHz

Grand Theft Auto V

Core i7-940

4 Cores @ 2.93 GHz

Grand Theft Auto V

Core i7-965

4 Cores @ 3.2 GHz

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Phenom X4 9550

4 Cores @ 2.2 GHz

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Xeon E5-2678 v3

12 Cores @ 2.5 GHz

Grand Theft Auto V

Core i7-3970X

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My Games With Core i7-3970X

League of Legends

Dota 2

Counter-Strike 2

Grand Theft Auto V

World of Warcraft

Minecraft

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