Intel Core i7-970 GRID 2 Benchmarks - Can Core i7-970 Run GRID 2?

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 5600 XT - GRID 2 Benchmarks

Core i7-4930K
351.9
Core i7-4770K
350.7
Core i7-4820K
350.7
Core i7-4771
349.8
Core i7-4770
348.8
Core i7-3770K
348.3
Core i7-3770
346.4
Core i7-4770S
341.1
Core i7-3770S
341.1
Core i7-3820
340.2
FX-8300
332.8
Core i7-2600K
331.6
Core i7-2600
331.6
Core i7-3930K
331.6
Core i7-2700K
331.6
FX-9590
328.7
FX-9370
327.7
FX-8350
325.8
FX-8150
323.9
FX-8320
322.9
FX-8140
322.2
Core i7-860
322
Core i7-950
322
Core i7-965
322
Core i7-940
322
Core i7-975
322
Core i7-875K
322
Core i7-870
322
Core i7-880
322
Core i7-2600S
322
Core i7-970
322
Core i7-980
322
Core i7-960
322
Phenom II X4 955
312.4
Phenom II X4 B95
312.4
Phenom II X4 B93
312.4
Phenom II X4 820
312.4
Phenom II X4 965
312.4
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
312.4
Core 2 Quad Q9650
312.4
Phenom II X4 925
312.4
Phenom II X4 920
312.4
Core 2 Quad Q9550
312.4
Core 2 Quad Q9505
312.4
Core 2 Quad Q9450
312.4
Core 2 Quad Q9400
312.4
Phenom II X2 B59
312.4
Phenom II X4 830
312.4
Phenom II X4 940
312.4
Phenom II X4 945
312.4
Phenom II X4 970
312.4
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
312.4
Phenom II X4 975
312.4
FX-8120
312.4
FX-8100
312.4
Phenom II X6 1065T
312.4
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
312.4
Phenom II X6 1090T
312.4
Phenom II X6 1075T
312.4
Phenom II X6 1100T
312.4
Phenom II X6 1055T
312.4
Phenom II X4 B99
312.4
Core i7-870S
312.4
Core i7-930
312.4
Core i7-920
312.4
Phenom II X4 850
312.4
Phenom II X4 980
312.4
Core i7-860S
312.4
Phenom II X4 965 Black (140W)
302.8
Phenom II X4 965 Black
302.8
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
302.8
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
302.8
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
302.8
Core 2 Quad Q6700
302.8
Core 2 Quad Q6600
302.8
Phenom II X4 980 Black
302.8
Phenom II X4 970 Black
302.8
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
302.8
Core 2 Quad Q8400
302.8
Phenom II X4 910
302.8
Phenom II X4 805
302.8
Phenom II X4 B97
302.8
Phenom II X4 960T
302.8
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
302.8
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
302.8
Phenom II X6 1035T
302.8
Phenom II X6 1045T
302.8
Phenom II X4 810
302.8
Phenom II X4 940 Black
293.2
Phenom X4 9600
293.2
Phenom X4 9500
293.2
Phenom II X4 910e
293.2
Phenom II X4 955 Black
293.2
Phenom II X4 905e
293.2
Phenom II X4 900e
293.2
Phenom II X4 840T
293.2
Phenom X4 9600B
283.6
Phenom X4 9650
283.6
Phenom X4 9550
283.6
Phenom X3 8600
283.6
Phenom X4 9750B
283.6
Phenom X3 8650
283.6
Phenom X3 8550
283.6
Phenom X4 9850B
283.6
Phenom II X4 840
283.6
Phenom II X4 960T Black
274.1
Phenom X3 8850
274.1
Phenom X3 8750
274.1
Phenom X3 8400
274.1
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
274.1
Core 2 Duo E4700
274.1
Core 2 Duo E8600
274.1
Core 2 Duo E8500
274.1
Core 2 Duo E7600
274.1
Core 2 Duo E7500
274.1
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
274.1

The Core i7-970 GPU ranks between the Core i7-2600S and Core i7-980 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i7-2600S but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i7-980 for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i7-970 leaves the Phenom II X4 980 in the dust with a comfortable 3.1% lead in FPS. 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 0%. Once again, the Core i7-870 gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Gulftown-based successor shows a ~0% 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 31st 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. In the gaming world, the Core i7-970 GPU is your mid-tier warrior, wielding its 6-cores and 12-threads to deliver decent frame rates in most titles.

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