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In short — Core i5-10600K outperforms Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10600K is 2737 days newer than Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 40% better in War Thunder than Core i7-3970X - 195 vs 139 FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 95 vs 150 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel® Core™ i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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1920 x 1080
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Movie
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Single-Core
648
39.0832328106152%
Multi-Core
3305
48.33284586136297%
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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