Intel Core i7-3970X

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

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

TOP 6 Games With Intel Core i7-3970X

Ultra

111

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Very High

FPS

League of Legends

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FPS

Valorant

Epic

215

FPS

Fortnite

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171

FPS

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Best Looking

174

FPS

Dota 2

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

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