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The Core i3-10105F is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-3970X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $90.85 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i3-10105F

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Up to 57% cheaper$68.48 vs $159.33
  • A much better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 57% less energy65 vs 150 Watts

Advantages of the Core i7-3970X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads

Core i3-10105F vs Core i7-3970X for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i3-10105F vs Core i7-3970X in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i3-10105F vs Core i7-3970X in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-10105F Logo

Core i3-10105F

Mar 16th, 2021


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1469

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

4518

100%

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo

Core i7-3970X

Nov 1st, 2012


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

725

49%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

3646

81%

Performance Specifications

The Core i3-10105F vs Core i7-3970X in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i3-10105F Logo

Core i3-10105F

Mar 16th, 2021


Cores

4-core

67%

L3 Cache

6 MB

40%


Base Frequency

3.7 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.4 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo

Core i7-3970X

Nov 1st, 2012


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

15 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

95%

Turbo Frequency

4 GHz

91%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1600 MHz

60%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i3-10105F Logo

Core i3-10105F

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo

Core i7-3970X

General
Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateNov 1st, 2012
$97.00
MSRP$990.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 2011
Comet LakeCodenameSandy Bridge E
65 W
Power Consumption150 W
Performance
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.7 GHz
Base Frequency3.5 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency4.0 GHz
6 MBL3 Cache
15 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2666 MHzRAMDDR3 @ 1600 MHz
NoIntegrated GraphicsNo
NoOverclockable
Yes

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