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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 4208 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-970
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $229.95 vs $273.49
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 51% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-970 - 184 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 21% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-970 - $1.49 vs $1.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-970 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7 i7-970 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket B LGA-1366
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
184
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$273.49
84%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-970 or Core i5-12600
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
145 FPS
$13.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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