Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 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 i7-3820 is 932 days older than the cheaper FX-8370.
Advantages of AMD FX-8370
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $276.99 vs $319.88
- Up to 10% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-3820 - $3.11 vs $3.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 125 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 4% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than FX-8370 - 93 vs 89 FPS
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
FPS
89
95.6989247311828%
Value, $/FPS
$3.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$276.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $276.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360450 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
93
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.44/FPS
90.40697674418604%
Price, $
$319.88
86%
FPS Winner
Buy for $319.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360450 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8370 | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
---|---|---|
Sep 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
FX | Collection | Core i7 |
Vishera | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
20.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |