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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 3057 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $244.02 vs $260.0
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 21% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-3970X - 207 vs 171 FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 125 vs 150 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 16 vs 12 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Single-Core
648
27.967198964177815%
Multi-Core
3305
32.641975308641975%
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3970X or Core i9-11900KF
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
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