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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 Core i7-8700 is 1217 days newer than the cheaper FX-8370.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 7% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than FX-8370 - 160 vs 149 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8370 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8370 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8370
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - CA$220.0 vs CA$388.62
- Up to 39% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-8700 - CA$1.48 vs CA$2.43 per FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
160
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.43/FPS
60%
Price, CA$
CA$388.62
56%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I78700 Boxed 8th Gen Core i7-8700 Processor 3.2 6
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FX-8370
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
FPS
149
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.48/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$220
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-8370 Black Edition 8 Core CPU Processor AM3+ 4300Mhz 125W 16MB FD8370FRHKBOX
Buy for CA$220 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FX-8370
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | AMD FX-8370 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or FX-8370
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
35 FPS
CA$275.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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