Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — FX-8370 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing FX-8370 is 1778 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of AMD FX-8370
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $276.99 vs $299.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-960 - $1.7 vs $1.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 125 vs 130 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $276.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360467 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
163
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.83/FPS
92.89617486338797%
Price, $
$299
92%
Buy for $299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360467 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
98.00399201596807%
Multi-Core
1663
81.43976493633693%
AMD FX-8370 | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
---|---|---|
Sep 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
FX | Collection | Core i7 |
Vishera | Codename | Bloomfield |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
20.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |