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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900 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 i9-14900 is 4085 days newer than Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 23% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-3970X - 232 vs 188 FPS
- 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
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition, LGA 2011
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X | vs | Core i9-14900 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i7 Extreme | 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 | 5.8 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i7-3970X or Core i9-14900
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197 FPS
€11.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,294
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187 FPS
€11.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,160
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110 FPS
€18.62/FPS
UHD Graphics 770
Core i9-14900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,048.09
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187 FPS
€10.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900
32 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,849
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159 FPS
€12.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,957.09
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139 FPS
€17.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,357.38
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