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Core i7-3970X vs Core i9-10900KF

Core i7-3970X vs Core i9-10900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$403.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 203 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$403.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 203 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10900KF 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 i9-10900KF is 2737 days newer than Core i7-3970X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF

  • Performs up to 17% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-3970X - 252 vs 215 FPS
  • Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 125 vs 150 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 20 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Battlefield V.
Battlefield V

Battlefield V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo
Core i7-3970X

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


FPS

215

85%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i9-10900KF Logo
Core i9-10900KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

252

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.6/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$403.39

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$403.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 203 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo
Core i7-3970X

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012

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Core i9-10900KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo
Core i7-3970X

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


Single-Core

648

36%

Multi-Core

3305

36%

Intel Core i9-10900KF Logo
Core i9-10900KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1763

100%

Multi-Core

9154

100%

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Intel Core i7-3970X

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Intel Core i9-10900KF

Nov 1st, 2012Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7CollectionCore i9
Sandy Bridge ECodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
20
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.3 GHz
150 WTDP
125 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
35.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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