Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-10700KF 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 i7-10700KF is 2737 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Performs up to 16% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-3970X - 137 vs 118 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $205.5 vs $209.74
- Up to 16% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-3970X - $1.5 vs $1.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 125 vs 150 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 16 vs 12 threads
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$205.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i7-10700KF |
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Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
150 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |