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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $359
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MSRP in USD: $359
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700F 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 i7-14700F is 4085 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-14700F - $217.44 vs $369.57
- Up to 30% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-14700F - $1.14 vs $1.63 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700F
- Performs up to 19% better in Valheim than Core i7-3970X - 227 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 28 vs 12 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
191
84%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/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 i7-14700F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
227
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.63/FPS
69%
Price, $
$369.57
58%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-14700F Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz
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Updated 8807 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i7-14700F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i7-14700F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 20 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 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 i7-14700F
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
119 FPS
$9.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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158 FPS
$11.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,749.9
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104 FPS
$13.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,449
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142 FPS
$10.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,449.99
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142 FPS
$11.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,699.95
In Stock
158 FPS
$10.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,629
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193 FPS
$10.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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104 FPS
$13.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,449.99
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174 FPS
$12.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099
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174 FPS
$13.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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