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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $359
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-13700F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-970 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-13700F is 4552 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-970
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i7-13700F - $229.95 vs $1399.99
- Up to 78% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-13700F - $2.32 vs $10.53 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700F
- Performs up to 34% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-970 - 133 vs 99 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-970 - 24 vs 12 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
FPS
99
74%
Value, $/FPS
$2.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$229.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-970 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket B LGA-1366
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Core i7-13700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
133
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.53/FPS
22%
Price, $
$1399.99
16%
FPS Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Avalanche i476T Gaming Desktop (Intel® Core™ i7-13700F, 32GB 5600MT/s Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060 Ti, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) D3AV-B760-46T-LCS,Black
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Core i7-13700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | Intel Core i7-13700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-970 or Core i7-13700F
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
82 FPS
$17.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.99
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56 FPS
$30.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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82 FPS
$18.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,483.99
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56 FPS
$27.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,549.99
In Stock
56 FPS
$30.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,730
In Stock
56 FPS
$36.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,070
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60 FPS
$20.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-13700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,239
In Stock
56 FPS
$31.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,780
In Stock
56 FPS
$27.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,560
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56 FPS
$34.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,950
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