Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11500 outperforms Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11500 is 3893 days newer than Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 4800% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-970 - 49 vs 1 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-970 doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
49
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€156.21
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | Intel Core i5-11500 |
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Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Gulftown | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
No | Overclockable | No |