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3DMark Fire Strike Physics Score

Core i7-7700 12660 points
Core i7-970 7520 points
Difference: 5140 (68%)

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Combined Speed (all threads combined)

Core i7-970 38.4 GT/s
Core i7-7700 28.8 GT/s
Difference: 9.6 (33%)

Core Speed

Core i7-7700 3.6 GHz
Core i7-970 3.2 GHz
Difference: 0.4 (13%)

Threads

Core i7-970 12
Core i7-7700 8
Difference: 4 (50%)

TDP

Core i7-970 130 Watts
Core i7-7700 65 Watts
Difference: 65 (100%)

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Specifications

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Model Core i7-7700 Core i7-970
Manufacturer Intel Intel
Architecture Kaby Lake-S (14 nm) Westmere
Core Speed 3.6 GHz 3.2 GHz
Hyperthreading Yes Yes
Cores / Modules 4 6
Total Threads 8 12
Turbo 4.2 GHz 1/1/1/1/2/2
L2 Cache 4 x 256 KB 6 x 256 KB
L3 Cache 8 MB 12 MB
GPU Model HD Graphics 630 N/A
TDP 65 Watts 130 Watts
Socket LGA 1151 LGA 1366
Released January 2017 2010-07-01