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Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-970 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1366

Clockspeed: 3.2 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.5 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 130 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 12 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 970 @ 3.20GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 970 @ 3.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2010

CPUmark/$Price: 12.51

Overall Rank:
1612th fastest in multithreading out of 4910 CPUs
2331st fastest in single threading out of 4910 CPUs
481st fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $523.26 USD (2024-05-07)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
6546
Single Thread Rating
1467

Samples: 391*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 7,849
Thread: 1,429

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz

Integer Math27,708 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math11,631 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers29 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting15,069 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,485 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression112,554 KBytes/Sec
Physics447 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,070 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,467 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of December 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 18th of December 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of December 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$523.26 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,920
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,434
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,100
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,599
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,251
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,742
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,582
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,153
Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz
 6,546
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 260.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 190.75
Intel Core i9-12900K
 154.03
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 147.55
Intel Core i9-13900K
 111.70
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.46
Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz
 12.51
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,616
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,157
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,027
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,927
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,566
Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz
 1,467
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2218765 - Oct 13 2024 [Excluded]
7647
BL2190859 - Sep 09 2024
6481
BL2170360 - Aug 16 2024
6193
BL2104416 - May 19 2024 [Overclocked]
8419
BL2104387 - May 19 2024 [Overclocked]
8231
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz
 6,546
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i7-970
 18,631 (+184.6%)
Intel Core i7-9850HL @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
 7,897 (+20.6%)
Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
 6,941 (+6.0%)
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
 6,835 (+4.4%)
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
 5,492 (-16.1%)
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
 5,346 (-18.3%)
Intel Core i7-4765T @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
 5,135 (-21.6%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-970
 5,263 (-19.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i7-970
 34,272 (+423.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i7-970
 28,310 (+332.5%)
Intel Core i7-995X @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-970
 7,862 (+20.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-970
 7,755 (+18.5%)

Is the Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,248
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,940
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,882
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,563
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,323
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,869
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,586
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,424
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,305
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,192
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,159
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,916
Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz
 1,053