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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600KF outperforms Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 3893 days newer than Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 41% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-970 - 237 vs 168 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 125 vs 130 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
237
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Single-Core
497
22.632058287795992%
Multi-Core
2341
26.88641323073389%
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-970 or Core i5-11600KF
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
167 FPS
$6.88/FPS
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Core i5-11600KF
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Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$10/FPS
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Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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