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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-10700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-10700K is 3573 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-970
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $229.95 vs $235.99
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 8% better in Fortnite than Core i7-970 - 230 vs 213 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-970 - $1.03 vs $1.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-970 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-970 doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7 i7-970 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket B LGA-1366
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Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
230
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$235.99
97%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-970 or Core i7-10700K
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
83 FPS
$27.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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122 FPS
$13.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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86 FPS
$16.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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162 FPS
$21.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,477.88
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148 FPS
$13.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999
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148 FPS
$16.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,460.95
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122 FPS
$13.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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162 FPS
$16.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,694
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