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The Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz is newer than Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz also around 17% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 10% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 2264 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.
×Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz | ×Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz | + ADD | |
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Socket Type | LGA2011 | LGA2011-v3 | |
CPU Class | Desktop | Desktop | |
Clockspeed | 3.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
Turbo Speed | Up to 4.0 GHz | Up to 3.7 GHz | |
# of Physical Cores | 6 (Threads: 12) | 6 (Threads: 12) | |
Cache | L1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 15MB | L1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 15MB | |
TDP | 150W | 140W | |
Yearly Running Cost | $27.38 | $25.55 | |
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First Seen on Chart | Q1 2012 | Q3 2014 | |
# of Samples | 350 | 1914 | |
CPU Value | 35.0 | 46.4 | |
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group) | 1850(-9.8%) | 2051(0.0%) | |
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group) | 8541(-17.2%) | 10317(0.0%) |
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz | 8,541 | |
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz | 10,317 | |
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Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz | 35.0 | |
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz | 46.4 | |
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Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz | 1,850 | |
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz | 2,051 | |
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Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz | Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz | |
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Max TDP | 150W | 140W |
Power consumption per day (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per day | NA | NA |
Power consumption per year (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per year | NA | NA |