Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600K is 3573 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i7-970 - 203 vs 199 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-970 - $105.07 vs $168.14
- Up to 39% better value when playing Control than Core i7-970 - $0.57 vs $0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-970 doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
203
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.57/FPS
100%
Price, €
€116.63
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
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Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Gulftown | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |