Check Nazar scores with 3970x ( 5.1ghz for near 51,5k cpu score and 5ghz 50,7k cpu score,same amount of memory and 2133 cl9 vs 2400 cl 10 not that important in vantage ) also other 3960x scores, no one reach 52k at 5ghz so it is not quite normal it is the best so far on 5ghz.