Intel Core i7-970 Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks - Can Core i7-970 Run Need For Speed: Payback?

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 3080 - Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks

Core i7-4930K
215.6
Core i7-4820K
203.1
Core i7-4770K
203.1
Core i7-4771
202.3
Core i7-4770
201.4
Core i7-3770K
200.9
Core i7-3770
199.2
FX-8300
197.5
Core i7-3930K
196.3
Core i7-4770S
194.5
Core i7-3770S
194.5
FX-9590
193.6
Core i7-3820
193.6
FX-9370
192.7
FX-8350
190.8
FX-8150
189
FX-8320
188.1
FX-8140
187.4
Core i7-980
187.2
Core i7-970
187.2
Core i7-2700K
185.9
Core i7-2600
185.9
Core i7-2600K
185.9
FX-8100
178.1
FX-8120
178.1
Core i7-950
177.3
Core i7-965
177.3
Core i7-940
177.3
Core i7-860
177.3
Core i7-975
177.3
Core i7-875K
177.3
Core i7-2600S
177.3
Core i7-870
177.3
Core i7-880
177.3
Core i7-960
177.3
Phenom II X6 1065T
172.2
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
172.2
Phenom II X6 1100T
172.2
Phenom II X6 1090T
172.2
Phenom II X6 1075T
172.2
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
172.2
Phenom II X6 1055T
172.2
Core i7-920
168.6
Core i7-930
168.6
Core i7-860S
168.6
Core i7-870S
168.6
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
164.4
Core 2 Quad Q9400
164.4
Core 2 Quad Q9450
164.4
Core 2 Quad Q9505
164.4
Core 2 Quad Q9550
164.4
Core 2 Quad Q9650
164.4
Phenom II X4 920
164.4
Phenom II X4 925
164.4
Phenom II X4 955
164.4
Phenom II X4 945
164.4
Phenom II X4 965
164.4
Phenom II X4 970
164.4
Phenom II X4 850
164.4
Phenom II X4 980
164.4
Phenom II X4 975
164.4
Phenom II X4 B99
164.4
Phenom II X4 830
164.4
Phenom II X4 940
164.4
Phenom II X4 B95
164.4
Phenom II X4 B93
164.4
Phenom II X4 820
164.4
Phenom II X6 1045T
163.4
Phenom II X6 1035T
163.4
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
163.4
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
163.4
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
156
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
156
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
156
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
156
Core 2 Quad Q6700
156
Phenom II X4 965 Black (140W)
156
Phenom II X4 965 Black
156
Core 2 Quad Q6600
156
Phenom II X4 970 Black
156
Phenom II X4 805
156
Phenom II X4 960T
156
Phenom II X4 B97
156
Phenom II X4 980 Black
156
Phenom II X4 910
156
Phenom II X4 810
156
Core 2 Quad Q8400
156
Phenom II X2 B59
152.3
Phenom II X4 910e
147.6
Phenom II X4 900e
147.6
Phenom II X4 905e
147.6
Phenom II X4 955 Black
147.6
Phenom II X4 940 Black
147.6
Phenom X4 9500
147.6
Phenom X4 9600
147.6
Phenom II X4 840T
147.6
Phenom X4 9550
139.2
Phenom X4 9650
139.2
Phenom X4 9750B
139.2
Phenom X4 9600B
139.2
Phenom X4 9850B
139.2
Phenom II X4 840
139.2
Phenom X3 8550
134.8
Phenom X3 8650
134.8
Phenom X3 8600
134.8
Phenom II X4 960T Black
130.8
Phenom X3 8400
126.7
Phenom X3 8750
126.7
Phenom X3 8850
126.7
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
121.2
Core 2 Duo E4700
121.2
Core 2 Duo E8600
121.2
Core 2 Duo E8500
121.2
Core 2 Duo E7600
121.2
Core 2 Duo E7500
121.2
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
121.2

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 0.7% 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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