In Atomfall, the Core i7-3970X is slower than the Core i5-12600K and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $9 cheaper!
Core i7-3970X
- Up to 5% cheaper – $175.00 vs $184.46
- Up to 5% cheaper
Core i5-12600K
- Up to 21% faster in Atomfall – 235 vs 194 FPS
- Up to 21% faster in Atomfall
- Is 9 years and 2 days newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Nov 01, 2012
- Is 9 years and 2 days newer
- Up to 13% better value in Atomfall – $0.78 vs $0.90/FPS
- Up to 13% better value in Atomfall
- Consumes up to 17% less energy – 125 vs 150 Watts
- Consumes up to 17% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i7-3970X vs Core i5-12600K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-3970X
Nov 1st, 2012
Average FPS
194 FPS
83%
Min 1% FPS
145 FPS
82%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
87%
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
235 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
176 FPS
100%
Price, $
$184.46
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-3970X vs Core i5-12600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-3970X vs Core i5-12600K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-3970X
Nov 1st, 2012
Cores
6-core
60%
L3 Cache
15 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
82%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
33%
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-3970X Nov 1st, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-12600K Nov 4th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Released | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| $990.00 | MSRP | $289.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2011 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 150 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1600 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
