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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700 is 3200 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-970
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $168.14 vs $182.99
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 20% better in New World than Core i7-970 - 118 vs 98 FPS
- Up to 9% better value when playing New World than Core i7-970 - $1.72 vs $1.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-970 doesn't have integrated graphics
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7 i7-970 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket B LGA-1366
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Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
118
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.72/FPS
100%
Price, €
€203.12
91%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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