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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 2143 days newer than Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-970
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 130 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 10% better in Valorant than Core i7-970 - 759 vs 687 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-970 - 16 vs 12 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
759
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$248.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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