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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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MSRP in USD: $488
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 3095 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-970
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $229.95 vs $295.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i9-9900KF - $0.51 vs $0.59 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 11% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-970 - 500 vs 452 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-970 - 16 vs 12 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
FPS
452
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/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 BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-970 or Core i9-9900KF
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
209 FPS
$8.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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