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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3970X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 3617 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Core i7-3970X
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $176.86 vs $499.88
- Up to 61% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i9-13900K - $0.83 vs $2.11 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 12% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-3970X - 237 vs 212 FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 125 vs 150 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
212
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$176.86
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
237
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.11/FPS
39%
Price, $
$499.88
35%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X | vs | Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-3970X or Core i9-13900K
With selected game settings
93 FPS
$16.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,565
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149 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899
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198 FPS
$14.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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172 FPS
$13.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,314.98
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198 FPS
$16.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 14 TB HDD
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$3,359
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129 FPS
$14.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,930
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93 FPS
$18.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,698
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172 FPS
$13.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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198 FPS
$18.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 14 TB HDD
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$3,587
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149 FPS
$22.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,299
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