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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K 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 i5-11600K is 3893 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 17% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-970 - 130 vs 111 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-970 - $131.6 vs $168.14
- Up to 33% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-970 - $1.12 vs $1.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-970 doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Intel Core i7 i7-970 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket B LGA-1366
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Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
130
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€146.08
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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