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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 3057 days newer than Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 28% better in Valorant than Core i7-3970X - 897 vs 700 FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 125 vs 150 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
897
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.29/FPS
100%
Price, £
£262.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| 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 | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3970X or Core i9-11900K
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
749 FPS
£1.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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