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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 2635 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Dead Space than Core i7-970 - 153 vs 145 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-970 - $186.0 vs $229.95
- Up to 23% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i7-970 - $1.22 vs $1.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-970 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Space
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 i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
153
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$186
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-970 or Core i7-8700K
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
61 FPS
$24.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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