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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Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

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

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249 FPS+16%

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236 FPS+10%

$0.63/FPS

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

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237 FPS+10%

$0.76/FPS

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247 FPS+15%

$0.8/FPS

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243 FPS+13%

$0.85/FPS

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234 FPS+9%

$0.74/FPS

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242 FPS+13%

$0.6/FPS

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242 FPS+13%

$0.71/FPS

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Core i7-12700KF

243 FPS+13%

$0.75/FPS

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

Ryzen 5 5600G

233 FPS+8%

$0.6/FPS

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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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