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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Prices and Stock

Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X

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

With selected game settings

Ryzen 5 7600X

487 FPS+28%

$0.4/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Ryzen 7 5700X

449 FPS+18%

$0.33/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Ryzen 7 5800X

452 FPS+19%

$0.4/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Ryzen 5 7600

480 FPS+27%

$0.41/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Core i7-12700K

470 FPS+24%

$0.44/FPS

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

Ryzen 7 5700G

442 FPS+17%

$0.39/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Core i5-12600KF

467 FPS+23%

$0.31/FPS

Core i5-12600K

466 FPS+23%

$0.37/FPS

Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Core i7-12700KF

470 FPS+24%

$0.39/FPS

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

Ryzen 5 5600G

439 FPS+16%

$0.32/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

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FX-8350

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Core i5-5675C

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Core i3-4130

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Core i5-7600

Jan 3rd, 2017

$95.97

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Core i9-9940X

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$1,388.88

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Core i7-3930K

Nov 14th, 2011

$280

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Core i3-2120

Feb 20th, 2011

$149.99

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Core i7-3970X

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My Games With Core i7-3970X

Grand Theft Auto V

League of Legends

Escape From Tarkov

Valorant

World of Warcraft

Fortnite

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