In Valheim, the Core i7-8700T is slightly faster than the Core i7-970. However, it's a slightly worse value for money, as it's $28 more expensive!
Core i7-8700T
- Up to 1% faster in Valheim – 219 vs 217 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Valheim
- Is 7 years and 8 months newer – Apr 02, 2018 vs Jul 19, 2010
- Is 7 years and 8 months newer
- Consumes up to 73% less energy – 35 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 73% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Core i7-970
- Up to 11% cheaper – $229.95 vs $258.39
- Up to 11% cheaper
- Up to 10% better value in Valheim – $1.05 vs $1.17/FPS
- Up to 10% better value in Valheim
Valheim FPS Calculator
Core i7-8700T vs Core i7-970: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-8700T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Average FPS
219 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
83 FPS
100%
Price, $
$258.39
88%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
90%
Core i7-970
Jul 19th, 2010
Average FPS
217 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
77 FPS
93%
Price, $
$229.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.05/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-8700T vs Core i7-970 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-8700T vs Core i7-970 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-8700T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
75%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i7-970
Jul 19th, 2010
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
87%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-8700T Apr 2nd, 2018 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-970 Jul 19th, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 19th, 2010 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1366 |
35W | Power Consumption | 130W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | DDR3 |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
