Intel Core i7-970 Civilization: Beyond Earth Benchmarks - Can Core i7-970 Run Civilization: Beyond Earth?

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 - R9 FURY - Civilization: Beyond Earth Benchmarks

Core i7-4930K
130.7
Core i7-4820K
121.8
Core i7-4770K
121.8
Core i7-4771
121.2
Core i7-4770
120.6
Core i7-3770K
120.4
FX-8300
119.2
Core i7-3770
119.1
Core i7-3930K
117.1
FX-9590
116.4
Core i7-4770S
115.8
Core i7-3770S
115.8
FX-9370
115.8
Core i7-3820
115.2
FX-8350
114.5
FX-8150
113.2
FX-8320
112.6
FX-8140
112.1
Core i7-970
110.7
Core i7-980
110.7
Core i7-2600K
109.9
Core i7-2600
109.9
Core i7-2700K
109.9
FX-8100
105.5
FX-8120
105.5
Core i7-950
103.8
Core i7-965
103.8
Core i7-940
103.8
Core i7-975
103.8
Core i7-860
103.8
Core i7-960
103.8
Core i7-880
103.8
Core i7-875K
103.8
Core i7-2600S
103.8
Core i7-870
103.8
Phenom II X6 1090T
100.8
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
100.8
Phenom II X6 1075T
100.8
Phenom II X6 1055T
100.8
Phenom II X6 1100T
100.8
Phenom II X6 1065T
100.8
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
100.8
Core i7-870S
97.9
Core i7-860S
97.9
Core i7-930
97.9
Core i7-920
97.9
Core 2 Quad Q9505
94.5
Phenom II X4 925
94.5
Phenom II X4 920
94.5
Core 2 Quad Q9650
94.5
Core 2 Quad Q9550
94.5
Phenom II X6 1035T
94.5
Core 2 Quad Q9450
94.5
Core 2 Quad Q9400
94.5
Phenom II X6 1045T
94.5
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
94.5
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
94.5
Phenom II X4 955
94.5
Phenom II X4 945
94.5
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
94.5
Phenom II X4 970
94.5
Phenom II X4 850
94.5
Phenom II X4 980
94.5
Phenom II X4 B99
94.5
Phenom II X4 965
94.5
Phenom II X4 975
94.5
Phenom II X4 830
94.5
Phenom II X4 940
94.5
Phenom II X4 B95
94.5
Phenom II X4 B93
94.5
Phenom II X4 820
94.5
Phenom II X4 965 Black (140W)
88.7
Core 2 Quad Q6600
88.7
Core 2 Quad Q6700
88.7
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
88.7
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
88.7
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
88.7
Phenom II X4 965 Black
88.7
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
88.7
Phenom II X4 970 Black
88.7
Phenom II X4 805
88.7
Phenom II X4 960T
88.7
Phenom II X4 B97
88.7
Phenom II X4 980 Black
88.7
Phenom II X4 910
88.7
Phenom II X4 810
88.7
Core 2 Quad Q8400
88.7
Phenom II X2 B59
84.8
Phenom II X4 910e
83
Phenom II X4 900e
83
Phenom II X4 905e
83
Phenom II X4 955 Black
83
Phenom II X4 940 Black
83
Phenom X4 9500
83
Phenom X4 9600
83
Phenom II X4 840T
83
Phenom X4 9550
77.1
Phenom X4 9650
77.1
Phenom X4 9750B
77.1
Phenom X4 9600B
77.1
Phenom X4 9850B
77.1
Phenom II X4 840
77.1
Phenom X3 8550
73.7
Phenom X3 8650
73.7
Phenom X3 8600
73.7
Phenom II X4 960T Black
71.4
Phenom X3 8400
68.2
Phenom X3 8750
68.2
Phenom X3 8850
68.2
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
64
Core 2 Duo E4700
64
Core 2 Duo E8600
64
Core 2 Duo E8500
64
Core 2 Duo E7600
64
Core 2 Duo E7500
64
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
64

The Core i7-970 GPU ranks between the FX-8140 and Core i7-980 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 1.3% less powerful than the FX-8140 but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i7-980 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 6.6%. Once again, the Core i7-870 gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Gulftown-based successor shows a ~6.6% 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 19th 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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