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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $134
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-13100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-13100 is 4552 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-970
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-13100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-13100
- Performs up to 35% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-970 - 210 vs 156 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-970 - $147.99 vs $229.95
- Up to 52% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-970 - $0.7 vs $1.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 60 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-970 doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
FPS
156
74.28571428571429%
Value, $/FPS
$1.47/FPS
47.61904761904761%
Price, $
$229.95
64%
Intel Core i7 i7-970 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket B LGA-1366
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Updated 358268 minutes ago
Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
210
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$147.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-13100 Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) 12MB Cache, up to 4.5 GHz
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Updated 358268 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Single-Core
497
22.059476253883712%
Multi-Core
2341
31.90677388578438%
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | Intel Core i3-13100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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