The Core i5-4690 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 $201.60 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-4690
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 80% cheaper – $50.42 vs $252.02
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 33% less energy – 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the FX-8370
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Core i5-4690 vs FX-8370 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-4690
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
201
100%
Min 1% FPS
140
100%
Price, $
$50.42
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
100%
Core i5-4690 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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High
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+1
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Ultra
1920x1080
+2
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Very High
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High
1920x1080
+3
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-4690 vs FX-8370 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-4690 vs FX-8370 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-4690
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
6 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
85%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
88%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
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%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-4690 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-8370 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $199.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Haswell | Codename | Vishera |
84 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR3 @ 1866 MHz |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
