Intel Core i7-3970X vs Intel Core i7-3930K
What is the difference between Intel Core i7-3970X and Intel Core i7-3930K. Find out which CPU has better performance.
Performance (Benchmarks)
| 800 | Geekbench 5 Single-Core Score | 764 |
| 4807 | Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Score | 4518 |
| 8262 | PassMark CPU Mark Rating | 8135 |
| 1832 | PassMark Single Thread Rating | 1737 |
| 3DMark Time Spy Physics Score | 5122 |
Processor Specs
| Intel Core i7-3970X | Processor | Intel Core i7-3930K |
| 3500 MHz | Frequency | 3200 MHz |
| 4000 MHz | Maximum Frequency | 3800 MHz |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 150 W | TDP | 130 W |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| FCLGA2011 | Package | FCLGA2011 |
Geekbench 5 Benchmark
| 816 | Single-Core Score | 755 |
| 4975 | Multi-Core Score | 4713 |
| Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) | Benchmark | Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for Linux x86 (64-bit) |
System Information
| Windows 10 (64-bit) | Operating System | Arch Linux |
| System manufacturer System Product Name | Model | Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. To be filled by O.E.M. |
| ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. P9X79 DELUXE | Motherboard | Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. X79-UD3 |
CPU Specifications
| Intel Core i7-3970X | Name | Intel Core i7-3930K |
| 1 Processor, 6 Cores, 12 Threads | Topology | 1 Processor, 6 Cores, 12 Threads |
| GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 45 Stepping 7 | Identifier | GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 45 Stepping 7 |
| 3.60 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.80 GHz |
| 5870 MHz | Maximum Frequency | |
| Socket 2011 LGA | Package | |
| Sandy Bridge-E | Codename | |
| 32.0 KB x 6 | L1 Instruction Cache | 32.0 KB x 6 |
| 32.0 KB x 6 | L1 Data Cache | 32.0 KB x 6 |
| 256 KB x 6 | L2 Cache | 256 KB x 6 |
| 15.0 MB x 1 | L3 Cache | 12.0 MB x 1 |
Memory Information
| 16.00 GB | Size | 15.55 GB |
| 961 MHz | Frequency | |
| DDR3 SDRAM | Type | |
| 4 | Channels |
Geekbench 5 result (single)
| 816 | Single-Core Score | 755 |
|---|---|---|
| 865 | Crypto Score | 897 |
| 792 | Integer Score | 722 |
| 860 | Floating Point Score | 804 |
| 865 1.47 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 897 1.53 GB/sec |
| 1023 5.17 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 946 4.78 MB/sec |
| 888 42.0 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 687 32.5 Mpixels/sec |
| 832 2.35 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 837 2.36 MTE/sec |
| 762 894.9 KElements/sec | HTML5 | 659 773.2 KElements/sec |
| 727 227.9 Krows/sec | SQLite | 680 213.0 Krows/sec |
| 779 42.3 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 800 43.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 772 245.9 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 620 197.6 KB/sec |
| 678 5.28 Klines/sec | Clang | 671 5.23 Klines/sec |
| 722 8.37 images/sec | Camera | 654 7.58 images/sec |
| 820 1.03 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 783 979.2 Kpairs/sec |
| 821 5083.9 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 785 4860.5 FPS |
| 702 38.6 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 707 38.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 831 6.40 images/sec | Face Detection | 686 5.28 images/sec |
| 854 21.0 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 720 17.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 1383 67.9 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 1244 61.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 1457 19.9 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 1528 20.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 959 770.0 Kpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 916 735.6 Kpixels/sec |
| 579 5.18 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 585 5.24 Kpixels/sec |
| 899 28.7 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 797 25.5 Words/sec |
| 563 21.8 images/sec | Machine Learning | 519 20.1 images/sec |
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
| 4975 | Multi-Core Score | 4713 |
|---|---|---|
| 5199 | Crypto Score | 4782 |
| 4883 | Integer Score | 4619 |
| 5138 | Floating Point Score | 4904 |
| 5199 8.86 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 4782 8.15 GB/sec |
| 5787 29.3 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 5575 28.2 MB/sec |
| 5100 241.3 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 5640 266.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 4199 11.8 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 3901 11.0 MTE/sec |
| 4691 5.51 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 4326 5.08 MElements/sec |
| 5112 1.60 Mrows/sec | SQLite | 5009 1.57 Mrows/sec |
| 5527 299.9 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 5251 285.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 4265 1.33 MB/sec | Text Rendering | 3195 1018.0 KB/sec |
| 5053 39.4 Klines/sec | Clang | 4962 38.7 Klines/sec |
| 4458 51.7 images/sec | Camera | 4326 50.1 images/sec |
| 5226 6.54 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 4190 5.24 Mpairs/sec |
| 6147 38085.9 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 5566 34484.7 FPS |
| 4310 236.9 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 4534 249.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 5228 40.3 images/sec | Face Detection | 5490 42.3 images/sec |
| 5746 141.6 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 5617 138.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 7340 360.1 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 5901 289.5 Mpixels/sec |
| 9236 125.9 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 9902 134.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 6498 5.22 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 6957 5.59 Mpixels/sec |
| 3699 33.1 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 3858 34.6 Kpixels/sec |
| 4206 134.5 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 3701 118.3 Words/sec |
| 2311 89.3 images/sec | Machine Learning | 2086 80.6 images/sec |