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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-10900K is 3573 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 3900% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-970 - 40 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 95% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-970 - $8.93 vs $186.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-970 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-970 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-970
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $168.14 vs $321.73
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
40
100%
Value, €/FPS
€8.93/FPS
100%
Price, €
€357.12
52%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i7-970 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 19th, 2010 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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