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In short — Core i9-7920X 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 i9-7920X is 1774 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $244.02 vs $299.0
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Performs up to 9% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-3970X - 101 vs 93 FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 140 vs 150 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 24 vs 12 threads
Sons Of The Forest
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 i9-7920X Tray Processor (CD8067303753300)- OEM Pack
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Single-Core
648
47.50733137829912%
Multi-Core
3305
36.310700944847284%
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i9-7920X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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