The FX-9370 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-12900K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only €184.59 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-9370
- Up to 46% cheaper – €219.97 vs €404.56
Advantages of the Core i9-12900K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 43% less energy – 125 vs 220 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 8 threads
FX-9370 vs Core i9-12900K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
213
100%
Min 1% FPS
140
100%
Price, €
€404.56
54%
Value, €/FPS
€1.89/FPS
69%
FX-9370 vs Core i9-12900K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-9370 vs Core i9-12900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-9370 vs Core i9-12900K 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
90%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
39%
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
73%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-9370 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 11th, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $599.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 220 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
4.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.2 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 |
