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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4770S 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 i7-4770S is 213 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 i7-4770S - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770S
- Performs up to 15% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-3970X - 113 vs 98 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $119.0 vs $209.74
- Up to 51% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-3970X - $1.05 vs $2.14 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
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
98
86.72566371681415%
Value, $/FPS
$2.14/FPS
49.06542056074766%
Price, $
$209.74
56%
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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Core i7-4770S
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
113
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4770S Quad-Core Desktop Processor 3.1 GHZ 8 MB Cache- BX80646I74770S
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Updated 359827 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i7-4770S
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Single-Core
648
56.39686684073107%
Multi-Core
3305
92.34423023190836%
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i7-4770S |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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