CPU Compare

Intel Core i7-970

Intel Core i7-12700

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i7-970
30
Core i7-12700
81
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i7-970
10
Core i7-12700
47
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i7-970
3
Core i7-12700
30
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i7-970
14
Core i7-12700
53

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-970
1456
Core i7-12700
3939
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-970
6516
Core i7-12700
31163
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-970
499
Core i7-12700
2413
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-970
2304
Core i7-12700
11126

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i7-970 and Intel Core i7-12700

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i7-970 Core i7-12700
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Bloomfield Alder Lake
Release Date Jul 2010 Jan 2022
Integrated Graphics None Intel UHD Graphics 770
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 6 12
Threads 12 20
Base Clock 3.20 2.10
Turbo Clock 0.00 4.80
L1 Cache 384 KB 1344 KB
L2 Cache 1.5 MB 12 MB
L3 Cache 12MB 25 MB

Package

Lithography 32 nm Intel 7
Socket LGA1366 LGA 1700
TDP 130 65
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