The Ryzen 7 5700X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the FX-8370 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $38.74 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 5700X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 22% cheaper – $138.26 vs $177.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the FX-8370
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 7 5700X vs FX-8370 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 5700X
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
202
100%
Min 1% FPS
133
100%
Price, $
$138.26
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 5700X vs FX-8370 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 5700X vs FX-8370 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 5700X vs FX-8370 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 5700X
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
85%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
FX-8370
Sep 2nd, 2014
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
93%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
58%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 5700X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-8370 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| $299.00 | MSRP | $199.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vishera |
65 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1866 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
