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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3970X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700KF is 4002 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Core i7-3970X
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - $143.54 vs $259.71
- Up to 39% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i7-14700KF - $1.14 vs $1.86 per FPS
Advantages of Core i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-3970X - 155 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 28 vs 12 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
140
90%
Value, €/FPS
€1.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€159.33
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
Buy for €159.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 119 minutes ago
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
155
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.86/FPS
61%
Price, €
€288.28
55%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked
Buy for €288.28 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 118 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X | vs | Core i7-14700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 20 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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