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Core i9-12900 vs FX-8370

Core i9-12900 vs FX-8370: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $458 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 165 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8370

4.0 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8370 Logo
AMD FD8370FRHKBOX FX-8370 Black Edition 8 Core CPU Processor AM3+ 4300Mhz 125W 16MB

Buy for $234.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 165 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $458 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 165 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8370

4.0 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8370 Logo
AMD FD8370FRHKBOX FX-8370 Black Edition 8 Core CPU Processor AM3+ 4300Mhz 125W 16MB

Buy for $234.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 165 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper FX-8370 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8370 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 2681 days newer than the cheaper FX-8370.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900

  • Performs up to 13% better in Fortnite than FX-8370 - 241 vs 213 FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8370 - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8370 - 24 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8370 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD FX-8370

  • Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $234.98 vs $458.0
  • Up to 42% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-12900 - $1.1 vs $1.9 per FPS
This is a free version of Fortnite.
Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

241

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.9/FPS

57%

Price, $

$458

51%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $458 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 165 minutes ago

AMD FX-8370 Logo
FX-8370

Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014


FPS

213

88%

Value, $/FPS

$1.1/FPS

100%

Price, $

$234.98

100%

Value Winner

AMD FD8370FRHKBOX FX-8370 Black Edition 8 Core CPU Processor AM3+ 4300Mhz 125W 16MB

Buy for $234.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 165 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

AMD FX-8370 Logo
FX-8370

Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2473

100%

Multi-Core

13044

100%

AMD FX-8370 Logo
FX-8370

Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014


Single-Core

501

20%

Multi-Core

2042

15%

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo

Intel Core i9-12900

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AMD FX-8370 Logo

AMD FX-8370

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateSep 2nd, 2014
Core i9CollectionFX
Alder LakeCodenameVishera
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores8
24
Threads8
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
10 nm
Process Size32 nm
24.0x
Multiplier20.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i9-12900 or FX-8370

Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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