In Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, the Core i7-970 is slightly slower than the Core i3-330M and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $131 more expensive!
Core i7-970
- Is 6 months and 10 days newer – Jul 19, 2010 vs Jan 07, 2010
- Is 6 months and 10 days newer
Core i3-330M
- Up to 3% faster in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart – 152 vs 148 FPS
- Up to 3% faster in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Up to 57% cheaper – $98.95 vs $229.95
- Up to 57% cheaper
- Up to 58% better value in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart – $0.65 vs $1.55/FPS
- Up to 58% better value in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- 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
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart FPS Calculator
Core i7-970 vs Core i3-330M: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-970
Jul 19th, 2010
Average FPS
148 FPS
97%
Min 1% FPS
111 FPS
97%
Price, $
$229.95
43%
Value, $/FPS
$1.55/FPS
42%
Core i3-330M
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
152 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
114 FPS
100%
Price, $
$98.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-970 vs Core i3-330M in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-970 vs Core i3-330M in core CPU performance specifications
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
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i3-330M
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
3 MB
25%
Base Frequency
2.133 GHz
67%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-970 Jul 19th, 2010 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i3-330M Jan 7th, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Laptop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | LGAG1 |
| 130W | Power Consumption | 35W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 1066 MHz (DDR3) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
