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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6800K 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 i7-6800K is 2143 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-970
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 130 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Performs up to 20% better in Rust than Core i7-970 - 187 vs 156 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-970 - $75.31 vs $168.14
- Up to 62% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-970 - $0.45 vs $1.2 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7 i7-970 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket B LGA-1366
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Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
187
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€83.59
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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