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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7700 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7700 is 1524 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 12% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-3970X - 174 vs 156 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $167.0 vs $217.44
- Up to 31% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-3970X - $0.96 vs $1.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$167
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3970X or Core i7-7700
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
16 FPS
$105.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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