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In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 3573 days newer than Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 24% better in Minecraft than Core i7-970 - 745 vs 602 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-970 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-970 doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
745
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.94/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$699.84
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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