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Core i7-970 vs Core i9-12900KS

Core i7-970 vs Core i9-12900KS: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 4278 days newer than Core i7-970.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-970

  • Consumes up to 13% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 130 vs 150 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS

  • Performs up to 54% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-970 - 258 vs 168 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-970 - 24 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-970 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Dota 2

Dota 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

Intel Core i7-970 Logo
Core i7-970

Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010


FPS

168

65%

Value, $/FPS

$1.37/FPS

100%

Price, $

$229.95

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7 i7-970 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket B LGA-1366

Buy for $229.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2364 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


FPS

258

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

Intel Core i7-970 Logo
Core i7-970

Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-970 Logo
Core i7-970

Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010


Single-Core

497

18%

Multi-Core

2341

14%

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


Single-Core

2692

100%

Multi-Core

16223

100%

Intel Core i7-970 Logo

Intel Core i7-970

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo

Intel Core i9-12900KS

Jul 19th, 2010Release Date
Apr 5th, 2022
Core i7CollectionCore i9
GulftownCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
24
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
130 W
TDP150 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
24.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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