Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper FX-9370 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 3129 days newer than the cheaper FX-9370.
Advantages of AMD FX-9370
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $193.93 vs $195.98
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 19% better in Elden Ring than FX-9370 - 132 vs 111 FPS
- Up to 15% better value when playing Elden Ring than FX-9370 - $1.48 vs $1.75 per 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 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-9370 doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195.98
98%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-9370 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
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Jun 11th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
FX | Collection | Core i5 |
Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
4.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
220 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |