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Core i7-3970X vs Core i3-7100

Core i7-3970X vs Core i3-7100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-7100 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 i3-7100 is 1524 days newer than Core i7-3970X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100

  • Performs up to 17% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-3970X - 115 vs 98 FPS
  • Consumes up to 66% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 51 vs 150 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


FPS

98

85%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

115

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.86/FPS

100%

Price, €

€98.88

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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In Stock

Updated 516 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


Single-Core

648

51%

Multi-Core

3305

100%

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1247

100%

Multi-Core

2440

73%

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo

Intel Core i7-3970X

vs
Intel Core i3-7100 Logo

Intel Core i3-7100

Nov 1st, 2012Release Date
Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7CollectionCore i3
Sandy Bridge ECodenameKaby Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
12
Threads4
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.9 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
150 WTDP
51 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
35.0xMultiplier
39.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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