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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3970X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700F is 3057 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-11700F - $217.44 vs $260.91
- Up to 3% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-11700F - $1.08 vs $1.11 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700F
- Performs up to 17% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-3970X - 236 vs 202 FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
202
85%
Value, $/FPS
$1.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$217.44
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
236
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
97%
Price, $
$260.91
83%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700F 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
Badass
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i7-11700F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3970X or Core i7-11700F
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
95 FPS
$13.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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95 FPS
$16.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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77 FPS
$16.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,299
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69 FPS
$21.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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72 FPS
$19.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,392.06
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107 FPS
$14.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,542.88
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107 FPS
$12.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,289
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107 FPS
$18.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,999
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77 FPS
$19.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,537
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59 FPS
$24.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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