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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600K is 3573 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 15% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-970 - 193 vs 168 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-970 - $143.7 vs $229.95
- Up to 46% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-970 - $0.74 vs $1.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-970 doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i7 i7-970 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket B LGA-1366
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Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.7
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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