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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X 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 i9-7960X is 2601 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-970
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $229.95 vs $347.48
- Up to 20% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-7960X - $2.15 vs $2.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 21% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-970 - 129 vs 107 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-970 - 32 vs 12 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
FPS
107
82%
Value, $/FPS
$2.15/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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Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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