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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 4126 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 29% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-970 - 202 vs 157 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-970 - $160.99 vs $229.95
- Up to 45% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-970 - $0.8 vs $1.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-970 - 16 vs 12 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
FPS
157
77.72277227722772%
Value, $/FPS
$1.46/FPS
54.79452054794521%
Price, $
$229.95
70%
Intel Core i7 i7-970 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket B LGA-1366
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Single-Core
497
20.10517799352751%
Multi-Core
2341
19.449983383183785%
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-970 or Core i5-12600KF
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
84 FPS
$17.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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110 FPS
$14.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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100 FPS
$12.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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