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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 1808 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 i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 2% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-970 - 216 vs 211 FPS
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i7-970 - $150.0 vs $229.95
- Up to 37% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-970 - $0.69 vs $1.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-970 doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
FPS
211
97.68518518518519%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
63.30275229357797%
Price, $
$229.95
65%
Intel Core i7 i7-970 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket B LGA-1366
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Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
216
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Single-Core
497
38.437741686001544%
Multi-Core
2341
56.54589371980676%
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-970 or Core i7-6700
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
78 FPS
$10.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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