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Intel Core i7 CPU 970

Processor

CPU cores: 6
CPU threads: 12
Maximum boost clock: 3.46 GHz
Thermal design power: 130 W

Rendering performance

Benchmark setupMedian score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 3.6.0 / Windows / CPU

Intel Core i7 CPU 970 42.65 samples/min 3 complete runs · Middle 50%: 42.63 - 43.08 · 6 core / 12 thread · Latest: 2024-05-05

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

Bitcoin MiningOS X / OpenCL / compute · mHash/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7 CPU 970

6.82^* mHash/s

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 970

Host configuration not reported.

Face DetectionOS X / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7 CPU 970

1.56^* mPixels/s

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 970

Host configuration not reported.

Ocean Surface SimulationOS X / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7 CPU 970

49.01^* fps

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 970

Host configuration not reported.

Particle Simulation - 64kOS X / OpenCL / compute · mInteraction/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7 CPU 970

51.27^* mInteraction/s

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 970

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexOS X / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7 CPU 970

0.51^* fps

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 970

Host configuration not reported.

TV-L1 Optical FlowOS X / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7 CPU 970

1.08^* mPixels/s

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 970

Host configuration not reported.

Video CompositionOS X / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7 CPU 970

2.58^* fps

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 970

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark6,499^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark1,455^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · mark8,373^*Platform unreported Compare results

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7 CPU 970

8.50 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission: May 6, 2024

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 6
CPU threads: 12
CPU sockets: 1

Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7 CPU 970

42.65 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission: May 6, 2024

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 6
CPU threads: 12
CPU sockets: 1
25th percentile: 42.626842633605
75th percentile: 43.079403121806

Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7 CPU 970

13.31 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission: May 6, 2024

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 6
CPU threads: 12
CPU sockets: 1

Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7 CPU 970

21.58 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission: May 6, 2024

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 6
CPU threads: 12
CPU sockets: 1

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 6
CPU threads: 12
Base clock: 3.2 GHz
Maximum supported memory bandwidth: 25.60 GB/s^*
Reported CPU clock: 3.2 GHz^*
Maximum boost clock: 3.46 GHz
Architecture: Westmere^*
Socket / package: FCLGA1366^*
Process node: 32 nm^*
Reported chip die area: 239 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 130 W^*
Transistors: 1,170 million^*

Cache hierarchy

Smart Cache / shared
Level
Smart Cache
Scope
shared
Size
12 MB
Reported cache^*
Size
12 MB^*
Level
Reported cache (level unstated)^*
Scope
Intel® Smart Cache^*

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 3^*
Video memory type: DDR3 800/1066^*

Supported memory

DDR3 800/1066^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 130 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 29 fields

Product Collection: Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors^*
Processor Base Frequency: 3.2^* GHz
Max Turbo Frequency: 3.46^* GHz
Cache: 12 MB SmartCache^*
Bus Speed: 4.8 GT/s QPI^*
TDP: 130^* W
Embedded Options Available: No^*
Max Memory Size: 24^* GB
Memory Types: DDR3 800/1066^*
Max nb of Memory Channels: 3^*
Vertical Segment: Desktop^*
Max Memory Bandwidth: 25.6^* GB/s
ECC Memory Supported: No^*
Processor Number: i7-970^*
T: 67.9°C^*
Intel Hyper Threading Technology: Yes^*
Intel Virtualization Technology VTx: Yes^*
Intel 64: Yes^*
Status: End of Interactive Support^*
Instruction Set: 64-bit^*
Instruction Set Extensions: SSE4.2^*
Idle States: Yes^*
Thermal Monitoring Technologies: No^*
Execute Disable Bit: Yes^*
Launch Date: Q3'10^*
Lithography: 32^* nm
Recommended Customer Price: $594.00^*
nb of Cores: 6^*
nb of Threads: 12^*

Specifications 2 · 44 fields

AESTech

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

BornOnDate

Q3'10^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

Bus

4.8 GT/s^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

BusNumPorts

1^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

Cache

12 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

ClockSpeed

3.20 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

ClockSpeedMax

3.46 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

CodeNameText

Products formerly Gulftown^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

CoreCount

6^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

CpuId

47933^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

CpuName

Intel® Core™ i7-970 Processor^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

DemandBasedSwitching

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

DieSize

239 mm2^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

ECCMemory

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

EM64

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

Embedded

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

ExecuteDisable

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

ExtendedPageTables

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

HaltState

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

HyperThreading

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

InstructionSet

64-bit^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

InstructionSetExtensions

Intel® SSE4.2^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

Lithography

32 nm^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

MarketSegment

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

MaxCPUs

1^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

MaxMem

24 GB^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

MaxMemoryBandwidth

25.6 GB/s^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

MaxTDP

130 W^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

MemoryTypes

DDR3 800/1066^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

NumMemoryChannels

3^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

PackageSize

42.5mm X 45.0mm^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

PhysicalAddressExtension

36-bit^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

ProcessorNumber

i7-970^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

ProductGroup

Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

ServicingStatus

End of Servicing Lifetime^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

SocketsSupported

FCLGA1366^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

SpeedstepTechnology

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

StatusCodeText

Discontinued^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

TBTVersion

1.0^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

TCase

67.9°C^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

ThermalMonitoring2Indicator

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

ThreadCount

12^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

TXT

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

VTX

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 902^*

Specifications 3 · 7 fields

Processor: Intel Core i7-970 Processor^*
Status: Discontinued^*
Release Date: Q3'10^*
Cores: 6^*
Max Turbo Speed: 3.46^* GHz
Base Speed: 3.2^* GHz
Cache Size: 12^* MB

Specifications 4 · 12 fields

name: Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz^*
cores: 6^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 378^*
price: 520^*
tdp: 130^*
date: 2010-07-01^*
socket: LGA1366^*
category: Desktop^*
speed: 3,200^*
turbo: 3,460^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 5 · 2 fields

brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz^*

Specifications 6 · 10 fields

Foundry: Intel^*
Vendor: Intel^*
Product: Intel Core i7-970^*
Type: CPU^*
Release Date: 2010-07-19^*
Process Size (nm): 32^* nm
TDP (W): 130^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 239^* mm²
Transistors (million): 1,170^*
Freq (MHz): 3,200^* MHz

Specifications 7 · 18 fields

turbo frequency: 3,460^*
cache size: 12,288^*
tdp: 130^*
socket: FCLGA1366^*
memory type: DDR3 800/1066^*
cores: 6^*
vertical segment: Desktop^*
max memory size: 25,165,824^*
status: Discontinued^*
max temp: 67.9^*
package size: 42.5mm X 45.0mm^*
threads: 12^*
name: Intel Core i7-970^*
processor number: i7-970^*
launch date: 2010-08-01^*
lithography: 32^*
bus speed: 4.8^*
base frequency: 3,200^*

Specifications 8 · 12 fields

ClockSpeed: 3.2^* GHz
Cache: 12 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*
Bus: 4.8 GT/s^*
MaxTDP: 130^* W
BornOnDate: Q3'10^*
Model: Intel® Core™ i7-970 Processor^*
Price: $594.00^*
MarketSegment: Desktop^*
Lithography: 32^* nm
CoreCount: 6^*
ThreadCount: 12^*
ClockSpeedMax: 3.46^* GHz

Specifications 9 · 43 fields

Recommended Customer Price

$594.00^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Price scope: Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.^*

Total Cores

6^*

Total Threads

12^*

Max Turbo Frequency

3.46^* GHz

Processor Base Frequency

3.2^* GHz

Cache

12.0^* MB

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Cache description: Intel® Smart Cache^*
Original declaration: 12 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Bus Speed

4.8^* GT/s

TDP

130^* W

# of QPI Links

1^*

Marketing Status

Discontinued^*

Launch Date

Q3'10^*

Servicing Status

End of Servicing Lifetime^*

Embedded Options Available

No^*

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

24^* GB

Memory Types

DDR3 800/1066^*

Max # of Memory Channels

3^*

Max Memory Bandwidth

25.6^* GB/s

Physical Address Extensions

36-bit^*

ECC Memory Supported ‡

No^*

Sockets Supported

FCLGA1366^*

Max CPU Configuration

1^*

Package Size

42.5mm X 45.0mm^*

Product Collection

Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors^*

Processing Die Size

239 mm2^*

# of Processing Die Transistors

million^*

TCASE

67.9^* °C

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

1.0^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set

64-bit^*

Vertical Segment

Desktop^*

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® SSE4.2^*

Idle States

Yes^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Demand Based Switching

No^*

Thermal Monitoring Technologies

No^*

Processor Number

i7-970^*

Intel® AES New Instructions

Yes^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

No^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡

Yes^*

Lithography

32^* nm

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡

Yes^*

Specifications 10 · 11 fields

name: Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz^*
socket: LGA1366^*
category: Desktop^*
price: $149.98^*
mark: 8,373^*
value: 55.83^*
single thread: 1,395^*
single thread value: 9.31^*
tdp: 130^*
powerperf: 64^*
testdate: Jul 2010^*

Specifications 11 · 5 fields

microarchitecture

Westmere^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-970^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-970^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Reported core clock

3.2^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-970^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-970^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

core count

6^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-970^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-970^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

Intel Core i7-970^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-970^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-970^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

130^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-970^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-970^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Specifications 12 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,010^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

socket

LGA1366^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

price

520^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

cpuMark

6,499^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

cpuValue

12.5^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

threadMark

1,455^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

threadValue

2.8^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

130^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerf

49.99^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

cores

6^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

* Provisional data