Intel Core i7-970 Portal 2 Benchmarks - Can Core i7-970 Run Portal 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 - TITAN V - Portal 2 Benchmarks

Core i7-4930K
839
Core i7-4770K
836.4
Core i7-4820K
836.4
Core i7-4771
834.3
Core i7-4770
832.2
Core i7-3770K
831.1
Core i7-3770
826.8
Core i7-4770S
815.1
Core i7-3770S
815.1
Core i7-3820
812.9
FX-8300
796.6
Core i7-2600K
793.7
Core i7-2600
793.7
Core i7-3930K
793.7
Core i7-2700K
793.7
FX-9590
787.3
FX-9370
785.2
FX-8350
780.9
FX-8150
776.6
FX-8320
774.5
FX-8140
772.9
Core i7-860
772.3
Core i7-950
772.3
Core i7-965
772.3
Core i7-940
772.3
Core i7-975
772.3
Core i7-875K
772.3
Core i7-870
772.3
Core i7-880
772.3
Core i7-2600S
772.3
Core i7-970
772.3
Core i7-980
772.3
Core i7-960
772.3
Phenom II X4 955
751
Phenom II X4 B95
751
Phenom II X4 B93
751
Phenom II X4 820
751
Phenom II X4 965
751
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
751
Core 2 Quad Q9650
751
Phenom II X4 925
751
Phenom II X4 920
751
Core 2 Quad Q9550
751
Core 2 Quad Q9505
751
Core 2 Quad Q9450
751
Core 2 Quad Q9400
751
Phenom II X2 B59
751
Phenom II X4 830
751
Phenom II X4 940
751
Phenom II X4 945
751
Phenom II X4 970
751
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
751
Phenom II X4 975
751
FX-8120
751
FX-8100
751
Phenom II X6 1065T
751
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
751
Phenom II X6 1090T
751
Phenom II X6 1075T
751
Phenom II X6 1100T
751
Phenom II X6 1055T
751
Phenom II X4 B99
751
Core i7-870S
751
Core i7-930
751
Core i7-920
751
Phenom II X4 850
751
Phenom II X4 980
751
Core i7-860S
751
Phenom II X4 965 Black (140W)
729.6
Phenom II X4 965 Black
729.6
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
729.6
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
729.6
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
729.6
Core 2 Quad Q6700
729.6
Core 2 Quad Q6600
729.6
Phenom II X4 980 Black
729.6
Phenom II X4 970 Black
729.6
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
729.6
Core 2 Quad Q8400
729.6
Phenom II X4 910
729.6
Phenom II X4 805
729.6
Phenom II X4 B97
729.6
Phenom II X4 960T
729.6
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
729.6
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
729.6
Phenom II X6 1035T
729.6
Phenom II X6 1045T
729.6
Phenom II X4 810
729.6
Phenom II X4 940 Black
708.2
Phenom X4 9600
708.2
Phenom X4 9500
708.2
Phenom II X4 910e
708.2
Phenom II X4 955 Black
708.2
Phenom II X4 905e
708.2
Phenom II X4 900e
708.2
Phenom II X4 840T
708.2
Phenom X4 9600B
686.9
Phenom X4 9650
686.9
Phenom X4 9550
686.9
Phenom X3 8600
686.9
Phenom X4 9750B
686.9
Phenom X3 8650
686.9
Phenom X3 8550
686.9
Phenom X4 9850B
686.9
Phenom II X4 840
686.9
Phenom II X4 960T Black
665.5
Phenom X3 8850
665.5
Phenom X3 8750
665.5
Phenom X3 8400
665.5
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
665.5
Core 2 Duo E4700
665.5
Core 2 Duo E8600
665.5
Core 2 Duo E8500
665.5
Core 2 Duo E7600
665.5
Core 2 Duo E7500
665.5
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
665.5

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 2.8% 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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