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Core i7-14700KF vs Core i7-3970X

Core i7-14700KF vs Core i7-3970X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-14700KF 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 i7-14700KF is 4002 days newer than Core i7-3970X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700KF

  • Performs up to 37% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-3970X - 314 vs 230 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 28 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Lost Ark.
Lost Ark

Lost Ark

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

314

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.19/FPS

100%

Price, €

€372.9

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz

Buy for 372.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo
Core i7-3970X

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


FPS

230

73%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo
Core i7-3970X

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

2975

100%

Multi-Core

19234

100%

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo
Core i7-3970X

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


Single-Core

648

22%

Multi-Core

3305

17%

Oct 17th, 2023
Release DateNov 1st, 2012
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Raptor LakeCodenameSandy Bridge E
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 2011
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
20
Cores6
28
Threads12
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
5.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
Not AvailableTDP150 W
10 nm
Process Size32 nm
34.0xMultiplier
35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Core i7-14700KF or Core i7-3970X

Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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