The Ryzen 5 2600X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the FX-8370 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $27.03 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 17% cheaper – $135.13 vs $162.16
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 95 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the FX-8370
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 5 2600X vs FX-8370 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
141
100%
Price, €
€135.13
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.66/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 2600X vs FX-8370 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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+2
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Very High
1920x1080
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High
1920x1080
+1
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Ultra
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
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Epic
1920x1080
+4
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 2600X vs FX-8370 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 2600X vs FX-8370 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
90%
Turbo Frequency
4.25 GHz
99%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
FX-8370
Sep 2nd, 2014
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
50%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
64%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 2600X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-8370 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| $2.29 | MSRP | $1.99 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Zen | Codename | Vishera |
95 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1866 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
