In Borderlands 4, the Core i7-970 is slightly slower than the Core i7-10700F. However, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's $15 cheaper!
Core i7-970
- Up to 6% cheaper – $229.95 vs $245.00
- Up to 6% cheaper
- Up to 4% better value in Borderlands 4 – $2.21 vs $2.31/FPS
- Up to 4% better value in Borderlands 4
Core i7-10700F
- Up to 2% faster in Borderlands 4 – 106 vs 104 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in Borderlands 4
- Is 9 years and 9 months newer – Apr 30, 2020 vs Jul 19, 2010
- Is 9 years and 9 months newer
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 65 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 50% less energy
Borderlands 4 FPS Calculator
Core i7-970 vs Core i7-10700F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-970
Jul 19th, 2010
Average FPS
104 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
78 FPS
99%
Price, $
$229.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.21/FPS
100%
Core i7-10700F
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
106 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
79 FPS
100%
Price, $
$245
93%
Value, $/FPS
$2.31/FPS
96%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-970 vs Core i7-10700F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-970 vs Core i7-10700F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-970
Jul 19th, 2010
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
12 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
72%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-10700F
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-970 Jul 19th, 2010 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-10700F Apr 30th, 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | LGA1200 |
| 130W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 2933 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
