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Core i7-12700K vs Core i7-970

Core i7-12700K vs Core i7-970: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 4126 days newer than Core i7-970.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 32% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-970 - 131 vs 99 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 125 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-970 - 20 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-970 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

131

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-970 Logo
Core i7-970

Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010


FPS

99

75%

Value, €/FPS

€1.89/FPS

100%

Price, €

€186.63

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7 i7-970 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket B LGA-1366

Buy for 186.63 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2795 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i7-970 Logo
Core i7-970

Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Core i7-970 Logo
Core i7-970

Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010


Single-Core

497

19%

Multi-Core

2341

17%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Intel Core i7-12700K

vs
Intel Core i7-970 Logo

Intel Core i7-970

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateJul 19th, 2010
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameGulftown
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
20
Threads12
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
125 W
TDP130 W
10 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier24.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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