In Atomfall, the FX-8370 is slower than the Core i9-12900K and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $35 cheaper!
FX-8370
- Up to 12% cheaper – $252.02 vs $286.95
- Up to 12% cheaper
Core i9-12900K
- Up to 28% faster in Atomfall – 240 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 28% faster in Atomfall
- Is 7 years and 2 months newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Sep 02, 2014
- Is 7 years and 2 months newer
- Up to 11% better value in Atomfall – $1.19 vs $1.34/FPS
- Up to 11% better value in Atomfall
Atomfall FPS Calculator
FX-8370 vs Core i9-12900K: Comparison of performance and price
FX-8370
Sep 2nd, 2014
Average FPS
188 FPS
78%
Min 1% FPS
141 FPS
78%
Price, $
$252.02
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.34/FPS
89%
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
240 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
180 FPS
100%
Price, $
$286.95
87%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-8370 vs Core i9-12900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8370 vs Core i9-12900K in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8370
Sep 2nd, 2014
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
27%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
83%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
39%
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
80%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
FX-8370 Sep 2nd, 2014 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i9-12900K Nov 4th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 2nd, 2014 | Released | Nov 4th, 2021 |
$199.00 | MSRP | $599.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AM3+ | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1866 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
