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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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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 AMD FX-8370
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $276.99 vs $458.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-12900 - $0.62 vs $0.66 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 55% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than FX-8370 - 697 vs 449 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
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8370
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
FPS
449
64.41893830703013%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$276.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD FD8370FRHKBOX FX-8370 Black Edition 8 Core CPU Processor AM3+ 4300Mhz 125W 16MB
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Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
697
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
93.93939393939394%
Price, $
$458
60%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 359685 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8370
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8370 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| FX | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-8370 or Core i9-12900
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
350 FPS
$3.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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402 FPS
$5.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,109
In Stock
412 FPS
$4.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
402 FPS
$6.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,599.99
In Stock
350 FPS
$4.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,686.26
In Stock
402 FPS
$4.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,669
In Stock
350 FPS
$3.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
402 FPS
$4.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,790
In Stock
402 FPS
$5.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
In Stock
287 FPS
$4.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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