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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1799 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 11% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-3970X - 88 vs 79 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $192.0 vs $209.74
- Up to 18% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-3970X - $2.18 vs $2.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 95 vs 150 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
79
89.77272727272727%
Value, $/FPS
$2.65/FPS
82.26415094339623%
Price, $
$209.74
91%
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
88
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$192
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Single-Core
648
40.960809102402024%
Multi-Core
3305
51.29598013347819%
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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