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

Very High

FPS

League of Legends

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

1920 x 1080

High

700

FPS

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Core i7-3970X Alternatives

With selected game settings

Ryzen 5 7600X

189 FPS+29%

€1.16/FPS

AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X Processeur, 6 Cœurs/12 Threads Débridés, Architecture Zen 4, 38MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Jusqu'à 5,3 GHz Fréquence Boost, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Ryzen 7 5700X

175 FPS+19%

€1.03/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X senza ventola (Socket AM4/8 Cuori/16 Threads/Frequence Min 3,4GHZ - Frequenza Boost 4,6 GHZ/65 MB/65 W) - 100-10000926WOF

Ryzen 5 5500

171 FPS+16%

€0.57/FPS

Amd Ryzen 5 5500 Retail Wraith Stealth, Nero, ‎4 X 4 X 0.6 Cm

Ryzen 5 5600X

175 FPS+19%

€0.77/FPS

Ryzen 5 7600

187 FPS+27%

€1.08/FPS

Ryzen 7 7700X

190 FPS+29%

€1.67/FPS

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Processeur, 8 Cœurs/16 Threads Débridés, Architecture Zen 4, 40MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Jusqu'à 5,4 GHz Fréquence Boost, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Ryzen 7 5800X

176 FPS+20%

€0.96/FPS

AMD Processore Ryzen 7 5800X (8C/16T, 36MB di cache, fino a 4,7 GHz Max Boost)

Core i7-14700K

190 FPS+29%

€2.18/FPS

Intel Core i7-14700K Processore per sistemi desktop 14700K 20 core (8 P-core + 12 E-core) fino a 5,6 GHz

Ryzen 5 5600

174 FPS+18%

€0.84/FPS

Ryzen 9 7900X

190 FPS+29%

€1.94/FPS

Amd Ryzen 9 7900X - Processore, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 76 Mb L3 Cache, 170 W Tdp, Nero

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4 Cores @ 2 GHz

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Core i7-3970X

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My Games With Core i7-3970X

League of Legends

Counter-Strike 2

Grand Theft Auto V

World of Warcraft

Minecraft

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