In Deathloop, the Core i7-3970X is slightly slower than the Core Ultra 5 225F and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $17 more expensive!
Core i7-3970X
No clear advantages
Core Ultra 5 225F
- Up to 9% faster in Deathloop – 238 vs 219 FPS
- Up to 9% faster in Deathloop
- Is 12 years and 2 months newer – Jan 07, 2025 vs Nov 01, 2012
- Is 12 years and 2 months newer
- Up to 10% cheaper – $157.97 vs $175.00
- Up to 10% cheaper
- Up to 16% better value in Deathloop – $0.66 vs $0.79/FPS
- Up to 16% better value in Deathloop
- Consumes up to 57% less energy – 65 vs 150 Watts
- Consumes up to 57% less energy
Deathloop FPS Calculator
Core i7-3970X vs Core Ultra 5 225F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-3970X
Nov 1st, 2012
Average FPS
219 FPS
92%
Min 1% FPS
164 FPS
92%
Price, $
$175
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
84%
Core Ultra 5 225F
Jan 7th, 2025
Average FPS
238 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
178 FPS
100%
Price, $
$157.97
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-3970X vs Core Ultra 5 225F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-3970X vs Core Ultra 5 225F 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
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
82%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
25%
Core Ultra 5 225F
Jan 7th, 2025
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-3970X Nov 1st, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core Ultra 5 225F Jan 7th, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2025 |
| $990.00 | MSRP | $231.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2011 | Socket | LGA1851 |
| 150W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1600 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 6400 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
