Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 3057 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 21% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-3970X - 195 vs 161 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $106.02 vs $178.42
- Up to 51% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-3970X - $0.6 vs $1.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 125 vs 150 Watts
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
195
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.6/FPS
100%
Price, €
€117.68
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
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Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
150 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |