In Borderlands 3, the Core i7-970 is slightly slower than the Phenom II X6 1045T and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $170 more expensive!
Core i7-970
No clear advantages
Phenom II X6 1045T
- Up to 1% faster in Borderlands 3 – 260 vs 258 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Borderlands 3
- Is 1 month and 13 days newer – Sep 01, 2010 vs Jul 19, 2010
- Is 1 month and 13 days newer
- Up to 74% cheaper – $59.77 vs $229.95
- Up to 74% cheaper
- Up to 75% better value in Borderlands 3 – $0.22 vs $0.89/FPS
- Up to 75% better value in Borderlands 3
- 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
Borderlands 3 FPS Calculator
Core i7-970 vs Phenom II X6 1045T: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-970
Jul 19th, 2010
Average FPS
258 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
178 FPS
99%
Price, $
$229.95
25%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
25%
Phenom II X6 1045T
Sep 1st, 2010
Average FPS
260 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
179 FPS
100%
Price, $
$59.77
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-970 vs Phenom II X6 1045T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-970 vs Phenom II X6 1045T 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
Phenom II X6 1045T
Sep 1st, 2010
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
50%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
84%
Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
92%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-970 Jul 19th, 2010 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Phenom II X6 1045T Sep 1st, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2010 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | AM3 |
| 130W | Power Consumption | 95W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 1333 MHz (DDR2), 1333 MHz (DDR3) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
