In HITMAN 2, the Core i7-970 is quite a bit slower than the Core i7-12700F. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Core i7-970
No clear advantages
Core i7-12700F
- Up to 39% faster in HITMAN 2 – 177 vs 127 FPS
- Up to 39% faster in HITMAN 2
- Is 11 years and 5 months newer – Jan 04, 2022 vs Jul 19, 2010
- Is 11 years and 5 months newer
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 65 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 50% less energy
HITMAN 2 FPS Calculator
Core i7-970 vs Core i7-12700F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-970
Jul 19th, 2010
Average FPS
127 FPS
72%
Min 1% FPS
79 FPS
64%
Price, $
$229.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.81/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-970 vs Core i7-12700F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-970 vs Core i7-12700F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-970
Jul 19th, 2010
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
12 MB
48%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
71%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-12700F
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
66%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-970 Jul 19th, 2010 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-12700F Jan 4th, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| – | MSRP | $324.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 130W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
