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In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 972 days newer than Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 2% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-3970X - 256 vs 251 FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3,40 GHz 8 M Prozessor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700 (erneuert)
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Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Single-Core
648
50.11600928074246%
Multi-Core
3305
79.83091787439614%
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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