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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. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-14700F is 4085 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-14700F - $244.02 vs $323.53
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700F
- Performs up to 15% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-3970X - 195 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 28 vs 12 threads
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra 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 Core i7-14700F Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i7-14700F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Single-Core
648
23.35135135135135%
Multi-Core
3305
19.06877452111701%
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
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
100 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-14700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249.99
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86 FPS
$16.86/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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100 FPS
$13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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86 FPS
$17.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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86 FPS
$15.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,292.82
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135 FPS
$13.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799.99
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135 FPS
$13.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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121 FPS
$11.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,449.99
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86 FPS
$15.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
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135 FPS
$13.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,824.99
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