Core i7-970

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The Intel Core i7-970 is a bottom-tier gaming CPU, released on Jul 19, 2010.

Cores	Threads	Base Frequency	Turbo Frequency
6	12	3.2 GHz	3.5 GHz

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Specifications

General
Release Date	Jul 19th, 2010
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel Socket 1366
Collection	Core i7
Codename	Gulftown

Performance
Cores	6
Threads	12
Base Frequency	3.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency	3.5 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	130 W
Overclockable	No
Integrated Graphics	None

My Games With Core i7-970

With selected game settings

1920 x 1080

High

258

FPS

Apex Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

107

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Maximum

156

FPS

World of Warcraft

1920 x 1080

Very High

241

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Epic

213

FPS

Fortnite

Core i7-970 Alternatives

With selected game settings

Ryzen 7 7700X

266 FPS+71%

£1.84/FPS

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 40MB cache, up to 5.4 GHz max boost)

Ryzen 5 5500

216 FPS+38%

£0.39/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

257 FPS+65%

£2.88/FPS

INLAND AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core16-Thread Desktop Processor Bundle with ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi AM5 (LGA1718) Ryzen 7000 Gaming Motherboard(DDR5, PCIe 5.0)

Core i7-14700K

268 FPS+72%

£1.29/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz

Ryzen 9 7900X

267 FPS+71%

£3.48/FPS

NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ProArt X670E-Creator WiFi

Core i7-12700K

247 FPS+58%

£0.83/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Ryzen 7 5700

223 FPS+43%

£0.57/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Processor (8 Cores/16 Threads, 65W DTP, AM4 Socket, Cache 20MB, Up to 4.6 GHz Frequency Boost, Wraith Spire cooler)

Ryzen 9 5950X

231 FPS+48%

£1.27/FPS

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Ryzen 9 5900X

231 FPS+48%

£0.89/FPS

Core i9-12900K

252 FPS+62%

£1.38/FPS

Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

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Core i7-970

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My Games With Core i7-970

Apex Legends

Grand Theft Auto V

League of Legends

World of Warcraft

Counter-Strike 2

Fortnite

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