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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $439
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i9-11900 is 3057 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $217.44 vs $270.0
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 23% better in Valorant than Core i7-3970X - 864 vs 700 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
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3970X or Core i9-11900
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
553 FPS
$4.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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623 FPS
$3.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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553 FPS
$5.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,298
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623 FPS
$7.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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