Intel Core i7-970 Apex Legends Benchmarks - Can Core i7-970 Run Apex Legends?

High-end Desktop processor released in 2010 with 6 cores and 12 threads. With base clock at 3.2GHz, max speed at 3.46GHz, and a 130W power rating. Core i7-970 is based on the Gulftown 32nm family and part of the Core i7 series.
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Core i7-970 - 1080p - RX 6800 XT - Apex Legends Benchmarks

Core i7-4930K
229.7
Core i7-4820K
216.4
Core i7-4770K
216.4
Core i7-4771
215.5
Core i7-4770
214.6
Core i7-3770K
214.1
Core i7-3770
212.2
FX-8300
210.4
Core i7-3930K
209.1
Core i7-4770S
207.2
Core i7-3770S
207.2
Core i7-3820
206.3
FX-9590
206.2
FX-9370
205.3
FX-8350
203.3
FX-8150
201.4
FX-8320
200.4
FX-8140
199.7
Core i7-980
199.4
Core i7-970
199.4
Core i7-2600
198
Core i7-2600K
198
Core i7-2700K
198
FX-8100
189.7
FX-8120
189.7
Core i7-950
188.8
Core i7-965
188.8
Core i7-940
188.8
Core i7-860
188.8
Core i7-975
188.8
Core i7-875K
188.8
Core i7-2600S
188.8
Core i7-870
188.8
Core i7-880
188.8
Core i7-960
188.8
Phenom II X6 1065T
183.4
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
183.4
Phenom II X6 1100T
183.4
Phenom II X6 1090T
183.4
Phenom II X6 1075T
183.4
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
183.4
Phenom II X6 1055T
183.4
Core i7-920
179.6
Core i7-930
179.6
Core i7-860S
179.6
Core i7-870S
179.6
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
175.1
Core 2 Quad Q9400
175.1
Core 2 Quad Q9450
175.1
Core 2 Quad Q9505
175.1
Core 2 Quad Q9550
175.1
Core 2 Quad Q9650
175.1
Phenom II X4 920
175.1
Phenom II X4 925
175.1
Phenom II X4 955
175.1
Phenom II X4 945
175.1
Phenom II X4 965
175.1
Phenom II X4 970
175.1
Phenom II X4 850
175.1
Phenom II X4 980
175.1
Phenom II X4 975
175.1
Phenom II X4 B99
175.1
Phenom II X4 830
175.1
Phenom II X4 940
175.1
Phenom II X4 B95
175.1
Phenom II X4 B93
175.1
Phenom II X4 820
175.1
Phenom II X6 1045T
174.1
Phenom II X6 1035T
174.1
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
174.1
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
174.1
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
166.3
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
166.3
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
166.3
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
166.3
Core 2 Quad Q6700
166.3
Phenom II X4 965 Black (140W)
166.3
Phenom II X4 965 Black
166.3
Core 2 Quad Q6600
166.3
Phenom II X4 970 Black
166.3
Phenom II X4 805
166.3
Phenom II X4 960T
166.3
Phenom II X4 B97
166.3
Phenom II X4 980 Black
166.3
Phenom II X4 910
166.3
Phenom II X4 810
166.3
Core 2 Quad Q8400
166.3
Phenom II X2 B59
162.2
Phenom II X4 910e
157.3
Phenom II X4 900e
157.3
Phenom II X4 905e
157.3
Phenom II X4 955 Black
157.3
Phenom II X4 940 Black
157.3
Phenom X4 9500
157.3
Phenom X4 9600
157.3
Phenom II X4 840T
157.3
Phenom X4 9550
148.4
Phenom X4 9650
148.4
Phenom X4 9750B
148.4
Phenom X4 9600B
148.4
Phenom X4 9850B
148.4
Phenom II X4 840
148.4
Phenom X3 8550
143.7
Phenom X3 8650
143.7
Phenom X3 8600
143.7
Phenom II X4 960T Black
139.4
Phenom X3 8400
135
Phenom X3 8750
135
Phenom X3 8850
135
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
129.1
Core 2 Duo E4700
129.1
Core 2 Duo E8600
129.1
Core 2 Duo E8500
129.1
Core 2 Duo E7600
129.1
Core 2 Duo E7500
129.1
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
129.1

The Core i7-970 GPU ranks between the Core i7-980 and Core i7-2600 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i7-980 but still offers 0.7% more juice than the Core i7-2600 for those epic gaming sessions. In the realm of virtual worlds, the Core i7-970 shows a stellar performance leap, outpacing the last-gen Core i7-870 by a whopping 5.6%. Once again, the Core i7-870 gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Gulftown-based successor shows a ~5.6% speed boost in the latest game benchmarks. The Core i7-870 is a testament to how far behind the high-end Lynnfield-based GPUs lag compared to the new Gulftown lineup. With its performance, the Core i7-970 snags the 20th spot on the leaderboard. Intel's Core i7-970 may only have a slight edge over the Core i7-870, but it opens up a significant lead over the stock Phenom II X4 980 in gaming marathons. All in all, the Core i7-970 stands out as a top-tier performer with its 6 cores and 12 threads in the gaming benchmark arena.

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