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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7600K 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 i5-7600K is 2360 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-970
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 11% better in Saints Row than Core i7-970 - 163 vs 147 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-970 - $190.0 vs $229.95
- Up to 25% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-970 - $1.17 vs $1.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 91 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-970 doesn't have integrated graphics
Saints Row
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 i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
163
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
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$190
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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