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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-920 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-3970X is 1445 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Performs up to 12% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-920 - 74 vs 66 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-920 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $90.0 vs $209.74
- Up to 52% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-3970X - $1.36 vs $2.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 130 vs 150 Watts
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
74
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.83/FPS
48.0565371024735%
Price, $
$209.74
42%
FPS 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 i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
FPS
66
89.1891891891892%
Value, $/FPS
$1.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
Buy for $90 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360519 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i7-920 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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