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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive FX-8370 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2620 days newer than the more expensive FX-8370.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 13% better in Fortnite than FX-8370 - 240 vs 213 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than FX-8370 - $175.74 vs $234.98
- Up to 34% better value when playing Fortnite than FX-8370 - $0.73 vs $1.1 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8370 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8370 doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
240
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175.74
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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AMD FD8370FRHKBOX FX-8370 Black Edition 8 Core CPU Processor AM3+ 4300Mhz 125W 16MB
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FX-8370
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD FX-8370 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or FX-8370
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
118 FPS
$15.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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110 FPS
$10.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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132 FPS
$5.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$696.78
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118 FPS
$14.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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118 FPS
$10.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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160 FPS
$10.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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140 FPS
$25.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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110 FPS
$12.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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96 FPS
$9.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$894.99
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