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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7500 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 i5-7500 is 1524 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 i5-7500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Performs up to 5% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-3970X - 202 vs 193 FPS
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $89.0 vs $209.74
- Up to 60% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-3970X - $0.44 vs $1.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
193
95.54455445544554%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
40.366972477064216%
Price, $
$209.74
42%
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Single-Core
648
51.023622047244096%
Multi-Core
3305
95.02587694077056%
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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