Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 3970X 6-core LGA 2011

Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 3970X 6-core LGA 2011

Intel
46 Overall Score
vs
Dell 7700

Dell 7700

Dell
60 Overall Score

Scores

Efficiency
Intel
36
Dell
86
Productivity
Intel
48
Dell
61
Gaming
Intel
40
Dell
55
Budget
Intel
48
Dell
55
Server
Intel
41
Dell
50
Ai Llm
Intel
44
Dell
50

Specifications

Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 3970XDell 7700
Processor
BrandIntelIntel
SeriesCore i7 Extreme EditionCore i7
Model3970X1255U
CodenameSandy Bridge-EAlder Lake-U
Classdesktoplaptop
Process3210★
Cores & Clocks
Cores610★
P-cores—2★
E-cores—8★
Threads1212
Base Clock
3,500
1,200
Boost Clock
4,000
4,700
Cache
L2 Cache1.52.5★
L3 Cache15★12
Performance
PassMark Multi
8,703
12,916
PassMark Single
1,859
3,142
Memory
Memory TypeDDR3DDR4★
Max Speed
1,600
4,800
Channels4★—
Max Memory—64★
ECC—✗
Platform & Power
SocketLGA 2011Intel BGA 1744
PCIe—4.0
PCIe Lanes40★20
TDP15015★
Max Turbo Power—55★
Unlocked✓★✗
Graphics & AI
Integrated Graphics—Iris Xe 96EU

Pros & Cons

Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 3970X 6-core LGA 2011

  • Strong platform (74th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (22nd percentile)

Dell 7700

  • Strong efficiency (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong single thread (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong platform (71st percentile)
  • Strong feature (70th percentile)
  • Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average social proof (25th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Dell 7700

Scores 60 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 28 specs.

Dell 7700 Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGamingServerEfficiencyProductivity