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Combined Speed (all threads combined)

Core i7-13700K 81.6 GT/s
Core i7-3970X 42 GT/s
Difference: 39.6 (94%)

Core Speed

Core i7-3970X 3.5 GHz
Core i7-13700K 3.4 GHz
Difference: 0.1 (3%)

Threads

Core i7-13700K 24
Core i7-3970X 12
Difference: 12 (100%)

TDP

Core i7-3970X 150 Watts
Core i7-13700K 125 Watts
Difference: 25 (20%)

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Model Core i7-13700K Core i7-3970X
Manufacturer Intel Intel
Architecture Raptor Lake-S Sandy Bridge-E
Core Speed 3.4 GHz 3.5 GHz
Hyperthreading Yes Yes
Cores / Modules 16 6
Total Threads 24 12
Turbo 5.4 2/2/3/4/5/5
L2 Cache 2MB 6 x 256 KB
L3 Cache 30MB 15 MB
GPU Model UHD Graphics 770 N/A
TDP 125 Watts 150 Watts
Socket Socket 1700 LGA 2011
Released October 2022 2012-11-01