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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $134
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-13100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-13100 is 3716 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-13100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-13100
- Performs up to 25% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-3970X - 148 vs 118 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $147.99 vs $209.74
- Up to 44% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-3970X - $1.0 vs $1.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 60% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 60 vs 150 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
118
79.72972972972973%
Value, $/FPS
$1.78/FPS
56.17977528089888%
Price, $
$209.74
70%
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$147.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-13100 Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) 12MB Cache, up to 4.5 GHz
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Updated 358265 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Single-Core
648
28.761651131824234%
Multi-Core
3305
45.04565898868748%
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i3-13100 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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