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In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 2543 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $244.02 vs $565.0
- Consumes up to 9% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 150 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 13% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-3970X - 134 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 20 vs 12 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
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 i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Single-Core
648
41.11675126903553%
Multi-Core
3305
35.26838117596841%
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
150 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3970X or Core i9-10900X
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
134 FPS
$45.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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