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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the more expensive FX-9370 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 1665 days newer than the more expensive FX-9370.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 6% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than FX-9370 - 117 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than FX-9370 - $160.86 vs $191.43
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD FX-9370 - 65 vs 220 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-9370 - 12 vs 8 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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AMD FX-9370 Octa-core (8 Core) 4.40 GHz Processor - Socket AM3+Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FX-9370
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | AMD FX-9370 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 220 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or FX-9370
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
64 FPS
$13.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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20 FPS
$69.95/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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25 FPS
$28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699.99
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22 FPS
$81.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799
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48 FPS
$52.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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