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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper FX-9370 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-9370 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 3129 days newer than the cheaper FX-9370.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 17% better in HITMAN 3 than FX-9370 - 220 vs 188 FPS
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD FX-9370 - 65 vs 220 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-9370 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-9370 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-9370
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - £169.97 vs £422.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i9-12900 - £0.9 vs £1.92 per FPS
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-12900 Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
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Amd FX-9370 Black Edition - 4.4 GHz - Socket AM3+ (FD9370FHHKWOX)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FX-9370
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD FX-9370 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Core i9 | Collection | FX |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 220 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or FX-9370
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
81 FPS
£20.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,626.75
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81 FPS
£11.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£916
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108 FPS
£15.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,641.51
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139 FPS
£16.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£2,298.03
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129 FPS
£12.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,551.46
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129 FPS
£20.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,626.2
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108 FPS
£15.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,699
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129 FPS
£33.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£4,260.17
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139 FPS
£15.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,188.1
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108 FPS
£16.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,758.35
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