Core i7-3970X

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The Intel Core i7-3970X is a low-tier gaming CPU, released on Nov 01, 2012.

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

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Prices and Stock
MSRP $990

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Specifications

General
Release Date	Nov 1st, 2012
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel Socket 2011
Collection	Core i7 Extreme
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

143

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

120

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

183

FPS

Dota 2

1920 x 1080

Very High

269

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

High

699

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Maximum

161

FPS

World of Warcraft

Core i7-3970X Alternatives

With selected game settings

Ryzen 7 7700X

138 FPS+22%

€2.20/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 5 5600X

129 FPS+14%

€1.12/FPS

Ryzen 7 5700X

129 FPS+14%

€1.29/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

126 FPS+12%

€0.79/FPS

Ryzen 7 5800X

130 FPS+15%

€1.43/FPS

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

Ryzen 5 7600

136 FPS+20%

€1.47/FPS

Ryzen 5 7600X

137 FPS+21%

€1.69/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 5700X3D

126 FPS+12%

€2.16/FPS

Processore AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D (8 cores/16 Threads, 105W TDP, AM4 Socket, Cache 100Mb, up to 4,1 GHz max boost frequency, senza ventole)

Ryzen 9 7900X

138 FPS+22%

€2.66/FPS

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

Ryzen 9 5900X

130 FPS+15%

€2.04/FPS

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

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Core i7-3970X

Prices and Stock
MSRP $990

Specifications

Core i7-3970X FPS Calculator

My Games With Core i7-3970X

Grand Theft Auto V

League of Legends

Dota 2

Counter-Strike 2

Valorant

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