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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-11900F is 3057 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i9-11900F - $209.74 vs $240.0
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Performs up to 105% better in FIFA 23 than Core i7-3970X - 219 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 44% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i7-3970X - $1.1 vs $1.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
107
48.858447488584474%
Value, $/FPS
$1.96/FPS
56.122448979591844%
Price, $
$209.74
100%
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
219
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$240
87%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Single-Core
648
29.84799631506218%
Multi-Core
3305
36.03750954094428%
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i9-11900F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| 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 | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3970X or Core i9-11900F
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
126 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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126 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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