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In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 1887 days newer than Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 5% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-3970X - 136 vs 129 FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
136
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.75/FPS
100%
Price, €
€237.8
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700 Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu 3.2 GHz)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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