In Valorant, the FX-8370 is quite a bit slower than the Core i9-12900K and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $37 cheaper!
FX-8370
- Up to 13% cheaper – $252.02 vs $289.00
- Up to 13% cheaper
Core i9-12900K
- Up to 54% faster in Valorant – 790 vs 514 FPS
- Up to 54% faster in Valorant
- Is 7 years and 2 months newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Sep 02, 2014
- Is 7 years and 2 months newer
- Up to 27% better value in Valorant – $0.36 vs $0.49/FPS
- Up to 27% better value in Valorant
Valorant FPS Calculator
FX-8370 vs Core i9-12900K: Comparison of performance and price
FX-8370
Sep 2nd, 2014
Average FPS
514 FPS
65%
Min 1% FPS
386 FPS
65%
Price, $
$252.02
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
73%
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
790 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
592 FPS
100%
Price, $
$289
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/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 |
