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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 1887 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 4% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-3970X - 177 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $136.0 vs $182.71
- Up to 29% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-3970X - $0.85 vs $1.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
177
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.85/FPS
100%
Price, €
€150.96
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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