Intel Core i7-970 Fallout 76 Benchmarks - Can Core i7-970 Run Fallout 76?

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 - RTX 2070 SUPER - Fallout 76 Benchmarks

Core i7-4930K
136.3
Core i7-4820K
128.5
Core i7-4770K
128.5
Core i7-4771
127.9
Core i7-4770
127.5
Core i7-3770K
127.2
Core i7-3770
126.1
FX-8300
125.6
Core i7-3930K
124.9
Core i7-4770S
123.4
Core i7-3770S
123.4
FX-9590
123.3
Core i7-3820
122.8
FX-9370
122.7
FX-8350
121.7
FX-8150
120.6
FX-8320
120
FX-8140
119.6
Core i7-980
119.5
Core i7-970
119.5
Core i7-2700K
118.3
Core i7-2600
118.3
Core i7-2600K
118.3
FX-8100
114.1
FX-8120
114.1
Core i7-950
113.2
Core i7-965
113.2
Core i7-940
113.2
Core i7-860
113.2
Core i7-975
113.2
Core i7-875K
113.2
Core i7-2600S
113.2
Core i7-870
113.2
Core i7-880
113.2
Core i7-960
113.2
Phenom II X6 1065T
110.3
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
110.3
Phenom II X6 1100T
110.3
Phenom II X6 1090T
110.3
Phenom II X6 1075T
110.3
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
110.3
Phenom II X6 1055T
110.3
Core i7-920
108
Core i7-930
108
Core i7-860S
108
Core i7-870S
108
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
105.3
Core 2 Quad Q9400
105.3
Core 2 Quad Q9450
105.3
Core 2 Quad Q9505
105.3
Core 2 Quad Q9550
105.3
Core 2 Quad Q9650
105.3
Phenom II X4 920
105.3
Phenom II X4 925
105.3
Phenom II X4 955
105.3
Phenom II X4 945
105.3
Phenom II X4 965
105.3
Phenom II X4 970
105.3
Phenom II X4 850
105.3
Phenom II X4 980
105.3
Phenom II X4 975
105.3
Phenom II X4 B99
105.3
Phenom II X4 830
105.3
Phenom II X4 940
105.3
Phenom II X4 B95
105.3
Phenom II X4 B93
105.3
Phenom II X4 820
105.3
Phenom II X6 1045T
105.1
Phenom II X6 1035T
105.1
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
105.1
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
105.1
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
100.4
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
100.4
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
100.4
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
100.4
Core 2 Quad Q6700
100.4
Phenom II X4 965 Black (140W)
100.4
Phenom II X4 965 Black
100.4
Core 2 Quad Q6600
100.4
Phenom II X4 970 Black
100.4
Phenom II X4 805
100.4
Phenom II X4 960T
100.4
Phenom II X4 B97
100.4
Phenom II X4 980 Black
100.4
Phenom II X4 910
100.4
Phenom II X4 810
100.4
Core 2 Quad Q8400
100.4
Phenom II X2 B59
97.6
Phenom II X4 910e
95.4
Phenom II X4 900e
95.4
Phenom II X4 905e
95.4
Phenom II X4 955 Black
95.4
Phenom II X4 940 Black
95.4
Phenom X4 9500
95.4
Phenom X4 9600
95.4
Phenom II X4 840T
95.4
Phenom X4 9550
90.4
Phenom X4 9650
90.4
Phenom X4 9750B
90.4
Phenom X4 9600B
90.4
Phenom X4 9850B
90.4
Phenom II X4 840
90.4
Phenom X3 8550
87.5
Phenom X3 8650
87.5
Phenom X3 8600
87.5
Phenom II X4 960T Black
85.5
Phenom X3 8400
82.8
Phenom X3 8750
82.8
Phenom X3 8850
82.8
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
79.2
Core 2 Duo E4700
79.2
Core 2 Duo E8600
79.2
Core 2 Duo E8500
79.2
Core 2 Duo E7600
79.2
Core 2 Duo E7500
79.2
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
79.2

The Core i7-970 GPU ranks between the Core i7-980 and Core i7-2700K in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i7-980 but still offers 1% more juice than the Core i7-2700K 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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