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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper FX-9370 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3068 days newer than the cheaper FX-9370.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 33% better in Valorant than FX-9370 - 919 vs 689 FPS
- Up to 4% better value when playing Valorant than FX-9370 - $0.27 vs $0.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than AMD FX-9370 - 125 vs 220 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-9370 - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-9370 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-9370
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $193.93 vs $249.98
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
919
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$249.98
77%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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AMD FD9370FHHKWOF FX-9370 FX-Series 8-Core Black Edition
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FX-9370
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD FX-9370 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 220 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or FX-9370
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
653 FPS
$1.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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617 FPS
$2.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,300
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768 FPS
$1.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,311.69
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768 FPS
$2.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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726 FPS
$2.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,019
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795 FPS
$2.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,095
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531 FPS
$3.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,625
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706 FPS
$2.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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706 FPS
$2.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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771 FPS
$2.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,681.95
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