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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-970 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 4126 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 9% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i7-970 - 317 vs 292 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 - 24 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 57% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $168.14 vs $392.64
- Up to 53% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i9-12900K - $0.64 vs $1.37 per FPS
Resident Evil Village
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
317
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.37/FPS
46%
Price, €
€435.83
42%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
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Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
FPS
292
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.64/FPS
100%
Price, €
€186.63
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-970 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket B LGA-1366
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Updated 6285 minutes ago
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1920 x 1080
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i7-970 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 19th, 2010 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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