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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-10700KF 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 i7-10700KF is 3573 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Performs up to 18% better in Valorant than Core i7-970 - 810 vs 687 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-970 - $208.52 vs $229.95
- Up to 21% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-970 - $0.26 vs $0.33 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
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7 i7-970 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket B LGA-1366
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Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
810
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$208.52
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-970 or Core i7-10700KF
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
507 FPS
$1.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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507 FPS
$2.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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597 FPS
$4.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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507 FPS
$2.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,347
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659 FPS
$3.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,597
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535 FPS
$1.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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659 FPS
$4.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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