In Sons Of The Forest, the Core i7-3970X is slightly faster than the Core i9-9900KF and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $224 cheaper!
Core i7-3970X
- Up to 1% faster in Sons Of The Forest – 110 vs 109 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Sons Of The Forest
- Up to 56% cheaper – $175.00 vs $399.00
- Up to 56% cheaper
- Up to 57% better value in Sons Of The Forest – $1.59 vs $3.66/FPS
- Up to 57% better value in Sons Of The Forest
Core i9-9900KF
- Is 6 years and 2 months newer – Jan 08, 2019 vs Nov 01, 2012
- Is 6 years and 2 months newer
- Consumes up to 37% less energy – 95 vs 150 Watts
- Consumes up to 37% less energy
Sons Of The Forest FPS Calculator
Core i7-3970X vs Core i9-9900KF: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-3970X
Nov 1st, 2012
Average FPS
110 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
80 FPS
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.59/FPS
100%
Core i9-9900KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Average FPS
109 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
78 FPS
98%
Price, $
$399
43%
Value, $/FPS
$3.66/FPS
43%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-3970X vs Core i9-9900KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-3970X vs Core i9-9900KF in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-3970X
Nov 1st, 2012
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
15 MB
94%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
80%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
60%
Core i9-9900KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-3970X Nov 1st, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i9-9900KF Jan 8th, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Released | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| $990.00 | MSRP | $488.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2011 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 150 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1600 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
