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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-11700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-11700 is 3057 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Up to 0% cheaper than Core i7-11700 - $217.44 vs $217.49
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Performs up to 10% better in Fortnite than Core i7-3970X - 236 vs 215 FPS
- Up to 9% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-3970X - $0.92 vs $1.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
236
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$217.49
99%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i7-11700 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3970X or Core i7-11700
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
91 FPS
$15.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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72 FPS
$23.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,714.02
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69 FPS
$23.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,640
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69 FPS
$26.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,849
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69 FPS
$32.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,238
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69 FPS
$23.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,619
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69 FPS
$22.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,539
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69 FPS
$20.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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69 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,379
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114 FPS
$21.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
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