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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3290 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 131% better in FIFA 23 than Core i7-3970X - 247 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 54% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i7-3970X - $0.62 vs $1.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 125 vs 150 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $129.32 vs $138.92
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
247
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€154.2
93%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i7-3970X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 1st, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 150 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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