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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
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MSRP in USD: $384
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-13700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-13700KF is 3617 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-13700KF - $217.44 vs $317.99
Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700KF
- Performs up to 306% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i7-3970X - 215 vs 53 FPS
- Up to 64% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i7-3970X - $1.48 vs $4.1 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 - 24 vs 12 threads
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
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 i7-13700KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
215
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$317.99
68%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-13700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i7-13700KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i7-13700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3970X or Core i7-13700KF
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
127 FPS
$10.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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201 FPS
$10.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,199.99
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164 FPS
$10.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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164 FPS
$7.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,289.67
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201 FPS
$10.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,199.99
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201 FPS
$11.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,384
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184 FPS
$12.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,323.59
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184 FPS
$12.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,337
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164 FPS
$10.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700KF
12 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,799.9
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184 FPS
$10.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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