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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $232
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14500 is 4085 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-14500 - $217.44 vs $239.99
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14500
- Performs up to 13% better in World of Tanks than Core i7-3970X - 575 vs 510 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i7-3970X - $0.42 vs $0.43 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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Core i5-14500
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
575
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$239.99
90%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-14500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.0 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i5-14500
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i5-14500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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