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Core i7-3970X vs Core i7-860

Core i7-3970X vs Core i7-860: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-3970X outperforms Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3970X is 1150 days newer than Core i7-860.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X

  • Performs up to 2% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-860 - 170 vs 167 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 12 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-860

  • Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 95 vs 150 Watts
This is a free version of Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


FPS

170

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

167

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.27/FPS

100%

Price, €

€45.78

100%

Value Winner

CHYYAC Intel Core I7-860 I7 860 2,8 GHz Quad-Core Acht-Thread-CPU-Prozessor 8M 95W LGA 1156

Buy for 45.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 40 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


Single-Core

648

100%

Multi-Core

3305

100%

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

446

68%

Multi-Core

1463

44%

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo

Intel Core i7-3970X

vs
Intel Core i7-860 Logo

Intel Core i7-860

Nov 1st, 2012
Release DateSep 8th, 2009
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Sandy Bridge ECodenameLynnfield
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
150 WTDP
95 W
32 nm
Process Size45 nm
35.0x
Multiplier21.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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