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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9800X 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 i7-9800X is 2178 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $176.86 vs $768.88
- Up to 75% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-9800X - $1.75 vs $6.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 9% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 150 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Performs up to 11% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-3970X - 112 vs 101 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 16 vs 12 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
101
90.17857142857143%
Value, $/FPS
$1.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$176.86
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 i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
112
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.87/FPS
25.47307132459971%
Price, $
$768.88
23%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
Buy for $768.88 on Amazon
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Updated 153 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Single-Core
648
47.368421052631575%
Multi-Core
3305
44.94764041887665%
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i7-9800X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
150 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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