The FX-8370 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-9900KF and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $114.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-8370
- Up to 39% cheaper – $181.00 vs $295.00
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i9-9900KF cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Core i9-9900KF
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 95 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
FX-8370 vs Core i9-9900KF for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-9900KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$295
61%
Value, $/FPS
$1.53/FPS
70%
FX-8370 vs Core i9-9900KF in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-8370 vs Core i9-9900KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8370 vs Core i9-9900KF in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8370
Sep 2nd, 2014
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
50%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
86%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
70%
Core i9-9900KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
90%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-8370 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
$199.00 | MSRP | $488.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Vishera | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
