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Core i7-3970X vs Core i9-12900

Core i7-3970X vs Core i9-12900: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 3351 days newer than Core i7-3970X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900

  • Performs up to 27% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-3970X - 269 vs 211 FPS
  • Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 24 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Sea of Thieves.
Sea of Thieves

Sea of Thieves

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo
Core i7-3970X

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


FPS

211

78.43866171003717%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

269

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£403.96

100%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-12900 Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz

Buy for £403.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76811 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo
Core i7-3970X

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo
Core i7-3970X

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


Single-Core

648

26.20299231702386%

Multi-Core

3305

25.337319840539713%

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2473

100%

Multi-Core

13044

100%

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo

Intel Core i7-3970X

vs
Intel Core i9-12900 Logo

Intel Core i9-12900

Nov 1st, 2012Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionCore i9
Sandy Bridge ECodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
24
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.4 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.1 GHz
150 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0x
Multiplier24.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-3970X or Core i9-12900

Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical

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