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Core i9-10900K vs Core i7-970

Core i9-10900K vs Core i7-970: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$699.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2125 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$699.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2125 minutes ago

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Key Differences

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 62% better in F1 23 than Core i7-970 - 245 vs 151 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
This is a free version of F1 23.
F1 23

F1 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

245

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.86/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

Buy for CA$699.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2125 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-970 Logo
Core i7-970

Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010


FPS

151

61%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i7-970 Logo
Core i7-970

Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1749

100%

Multi-Core

9163

100%

Intel Core i7-970 Logo
Core i7-970

Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010


Single-Core

497

28%

Multi-Core

2341

25%

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo

Intel Core i9-10900K

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Intel Core i7-970 Logo

Intel Core i7-970

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateJul 19th, 2010
Core i9CollectionCore i7
Comet LakeCodenameGulftown
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores6
20
Threads12
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
5.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
125 W
TDP130 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
37.0x
Multiplier24.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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