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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 3573 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 52% better in War Thunder than Core i7-970 - 201 vs 132 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-970 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-970 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-970
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $229.95 vs $450.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i9-10900K - $1.74 vs $2.24 per FPS
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
FPS
132
65%
Value, $/FPS
$1.74/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i7-970 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 19th, 2010 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i7-970
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
186 FPS
$10.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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187 FPS
$31.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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201 FPS
$21.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$4,349.99
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171 FPS
$11.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,029.99
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