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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $589
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MSRP in USD: $589
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K 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 i9-13900K is 3617 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $249.88 vs $460.24
- Up to 21% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i9-13900K - $2.23 vs $2.81 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 46% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-3970X - 164 vs 112 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 - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
112
68%
Value, $/FPS
$2.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$249.88
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 i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.81/FPS
79%
Price, $
$460.24
54%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Updated 83 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3970X or Core i9-13900K
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
93 FPS
$19.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,792.85
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107 FPS
$20.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.97
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164 FPS
$23.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
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107 FPS
$22.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,398
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123 FPS
$20.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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140 FPS
$20.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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67 FPS
$30.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,058
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114 FPS
$25.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,900
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140 FPS
$28.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,943.1
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67 FPS
$27.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
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