Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper FX-8370 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2620 days newer than the cheaper FX-8370.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 69% better in Far Cry 6 than FX-8370 - 157 vs 93 FPS
- Up to 34% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than FX-8370 - CA$1.56 vs CA$2.37 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8370 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8370 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8370
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$220.0 vs CA$244.99
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
157
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.56/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
89%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$244.99 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD FX-8370 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Alder Lake | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |