The FX-8370 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-3770K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $107.02 more expensive!
Advantages of the FX-8370
The Core i7-3770K is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i7-3770K
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 60% cheaper – $69.98 vs $177.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 77 vs 125 Watts
FX-8370 vs Core i7-3770K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-3770K
Apr 29th, 2012
Average FPS
698
100%
Min 1% FPS
360
100%
Price, $
$69.98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.1/FPS
100%
FX-8370 vs Core i7-3770K 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 i7-3770K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8370 vs Core i7-3770K 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 i7-3770K
Apr 29th, 2012
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
88%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
91%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
86%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-8370 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-3770K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
$199.00 | MSRP | $313.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Vishera | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 77 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
