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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3970X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700KF is 3057 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - $209.74 vs $249.68
- Up to 4% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-11700KF - $1.09 vs $1.14 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-3970X - 219 vs 193 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
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
193
88.12785388127854%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$209.74
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
219
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
95.61403508771932%
Price, $
$249.68
84%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Single-Core
648
28.71067789100576%
Multi-Core
3305
32.44968090328915%
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i7-11700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3970X or Core i7-11700KF
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
60 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$25.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$17.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$30.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$16.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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60 FPS
$20.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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120 FPS
$18.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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102 FPS
$19.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,026
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120 FPS
$14.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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120 FPS
$16.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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