Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 2737 days newer than Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 12% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-3970X - 221 vs 197 FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X | vs | Core i9-10900 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
