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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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MSRP in USD: $324
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 3351 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $244.02 vs $248.99
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 6200% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-3970X - 63 vs 1 FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Single-Core
648
27.434377646062657%
Multi-Core
3305
28.67181400190856%
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3970X or Core i7-12700F
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
9 FPS
$139.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$122.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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35 FPS
$49.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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5 FPS
$220/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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9 FPS
$133.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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9 FPS
$120/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,079.99
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24 FPS
$55.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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25 FPS
$63.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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9 FPS
$133.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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