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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper FX-8370 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8370 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 2256 days newer than the cheaper FX-8370.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Metro Exodus than FX-8370 - 149 vs 139 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD FX-8370 - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8370 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8370
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$210.0 vs CA$379.95
- Up to 41% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$1.51 vs CA$2.55 per FPS
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
149
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.55/FPS
59%
Price, CA$
CA$379.95
55%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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FX-8370
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
FPS
139
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.51/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$210
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-8370 Black Edition 8 Core CPU Processor AM3+ 4300Mhz 125W 16MB FD8370FRHKBOX
Buy for CA$210 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 79 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FX-8370
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD FX-8370 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | FX |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vishera |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or FX-8370
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
97 FPS
CA$56.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
In Stock
43 FPS
CA$58.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,509.99
In Stock
121 FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
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