In Rust, the Core i7-970 is same performance as the Core i7-2600K. However, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $156 more expensive!
Core i7-970
No clear advantages
Core i7-2600K
- Is 5 months and 21 days newer – Jan 09, 2011 vs Jul 19, 2010
- Is 5 months and 21 days newer
- Up to 68% cheaper – $74.25 vs $229.95
- Up to 68% cheaper
- Up to 68% better value in Rust – $0.35 vs $1.10/FPS
- Up to 68% better value in Rust
- Consumes up to 27% less energy – 95 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 27% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Rust FPS Calculator
Core i7-970 vs Core i7-2600K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-970
Jul 19th, 2010
Average FPS
209 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
42 FPS
98%
Price, $
$229.95
32%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
32%
Core i7-2600K
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
210 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
43 FPS
100%
Price, $
$74.25
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-970 vs Core i7-2600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-970 vs Core i7-2600K 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
94%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
91%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-2600K
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-970 Jul 19th, 2010 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-2600K Jan 9th, 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| – | MSRP | $317.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | LGA1155 |
| 130W | Power Consumption | 95W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 1600 MHz (DDR3) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | Intel HD 3000 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
