Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900 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 i9-13900 is 3716 days newer than Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900
- Performs up to 15% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-3970X - 302 vs 263 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 - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Single-Core
648
23.876197494473104%
Multi-Core
3305
20.120540606355778%
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i9-13900 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
