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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3970X outperforms Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3970X is 374 days newer than Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Performs up to 5% better in League of Legends than Core i7-2700K - 83 vs 79 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- 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
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
79
95%
Value, £/FPS
£2.02/FPS
100%
Price, £
£159.86
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2700K 3.5 GHz Quad Core Processor (Socket 1155, 8MB L3 Cache, HyperThreading Technology, Retail)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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