The FX-8370 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-6900K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $163.02 more expensive!
Advantages of the FX-8370
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Core i7-6900K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 57% cheaper – $125.00 vs $288.02
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
FX-8370 vs Core i7-6900K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-6900K
May 31st, 2016
Average FPS
183
100%
Min 1% FPS
122
100%
Price, $
$125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
FX-8370 vs Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8370 vs Core i7-6900K in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8370
Sep 2nd, 2014
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
40%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
78%
Core i7-6900K
May 31st, 2016
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
80%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
86%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-8370 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
$199.00 | MSRP | $1,089.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Vishera | Codename | Broadwell-E |
125 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
