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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700F 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 i7-11700F is 3057 days newer than Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700F
- Performs up to 11% better in Deathloop than Core i7-3970X - 188 vs 169 FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
188
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.39/FPS
100%
Price, £
£261.16
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CORE I7-11700F 2.50GHZ CHIP
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i7-11700F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3970X or Core i7-11700F
Deathloop, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
89 FPS
£10.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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