The FX-8370 is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-960 and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's $8.11 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-8370
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 5% cheaper – $163.06 vs $171.17
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 4% less energy – 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Core i7-960
The FX-8370 is better in every way
FX-8370 vs Core i7-960 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Average FPS
168
100%
Min 1% FPS
113
100%
Price, €
€171.17
95%
Value, €/FPS
€1.01/FPS
96%
FX-8370 vs Core i7-960 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-8370 vs Core i7-960 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8370 vs Core i7-960 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8370
Sep 2nd, 2014
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
Core i7-960
Oct 20th, 2009
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
80%
Turbo Frequency
3.46 GHz
80%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-8370 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| $199.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
| Vishera | Codename | Bloomfield |
125 W | Power Consumption | 130 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
