CPU Compare

Intel Core i7-970

Intel Core i3-12300

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i7-970
30
Core i3-12300
74
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i7-970
10
Core i3-12300
22
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i7-970
3
Core i3-12300
16
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i7-970
14
Core i3-12300
37

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-970
1456
Core i3-12300
3618
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-970
6516
Core i3-12300
14843
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-970
499
Core i3-12300
2259
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-970
2304
Core i3-12300
7462

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i7-970 and Intel Core i3-12300

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i7-970 Core i3-12300
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Bloomfield Alder Lake
Release Date Jul 2010 Feb 2022
Integrated Graphics None Intel UHD Graphics 730
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Base Clock 3.20 3.50
Turbo Clock 0.00 4.40
L1 Cache 384 KB 320 KB
L2 Cache 1.5 MB 5 MB
L3 Cache 12MB 12 MB

Package

Lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Socket LGA1366 LGA 1700
TDP 130 60
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