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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-11700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-11700KF is 3057 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - $217.44 vs $247.16
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 99% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-3970X - 159 vs 80 FPS
- Up to 43% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-3970X - $1.55 vs $2.72 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
The Callisto Protocol
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 i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
159
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$247.16
87%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i7-11700KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3970X or Core i7-11700KF
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
52 FPS
$19.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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74 FPS
$13.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$999.99
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97 FPS
$12.37/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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52 FPS
$28.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,479.99
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91 FPS
$23.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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52 FPS
$35.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849
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91 FPS
$19.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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91 FPS
$24.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199.99
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79 FPS
$21.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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91 FPS
$17.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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