The FX-9370 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-12900 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only €260.94 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-9370
- Up to 54% cheaper – €219.97 vs €480.91
Advantages of the Core i9-12900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 70% less energy – 65 vs 220 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 8 threads
FX-9370 vs Core i9-12900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
210
100%
Min 1% FPS
138
100%
Price, €
€480.91
45%
Value, €/FPS
€2.29/FPS
57%
FX-9370 vs Core i9-12900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-9370 vs Core i9-12900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-9370 vs Core i9-12900 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-9370
Jun 11th, 2013
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
27%
Base Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
92%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
39%
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
55%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-9370 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 11th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $519.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 220 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
4.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 30 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
