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The Core i7-3970X is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-9900X and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $165.00 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i7-3970X

  • Up to 49% cheaper$175.00 vs $340.00
  • Consumes up to 9% less energy150 vs 165 Watts

Advantages of the Core i9-9900X

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 12 threads

Core i7-3970X vs Core i9-9900X for Gaming

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Core i7-3970X vs Core i9-9900X in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i7-3970X vs Core i9-9900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo

Core i7-3970X

Nov 1st, 2012


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

639

45%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

3170

35%

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo

Core i9-9900X

Oct 19th, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1428

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

9022

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i7-3970X vs Core i9-9900X in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo

Core i7-3970X

Nov 1st, 2012


Cores

6-core

60%

L3 Cache

15 MB

78%


Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4 GHz

89%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1600 MHz

60%

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo

Core i9-9900X

Oct 19th, 2018


Cores

10-core

100%

L3 Cache

19.25 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.5 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Core i7-3970X

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Core i9-9900X

General
Nov 1st, 2012Release Date
Oct 19th, 2018
$990.00MSRP
$989.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 2066
Sandy Bridge-ECodenameSkylake-X
150 W
Power Consumption165 W
Performance
6Cores
10
12Threads
20
3.5 GHzBase Frequency3.5 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
15 MBL3 Cache
19.25 MB
Other Features
DDR3 @ 1600 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 2666 MHz
NoIntegrated GraphicsNo
YesOverclockableYes

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