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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-10700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-10700KF is 2737 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Performs up to 55% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-3970X - 405 vs 261 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $208.99 vs $217.44
- Up to 37% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-3970X - $0.52 vs $0.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 125 vs 150 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 16 vs 12 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
405
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$208.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i7-10700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3970X or Core i7-10700KF
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
213 FPS
$4.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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252 FPS
$9.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$7.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$6.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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282 FPS
$9.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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225 FPS
$3.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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282 FPS
$10.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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