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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $564
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MSRP in USD: $564
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 2620 days newer than the cheaper FX-8370.
Advantages of AMD FX-8370
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $276.99 vs $350.99
- Up to 1% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-12900KF - $1.23 vs $1.24 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 26% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than FX-8370 - 284 vs 225 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8370 - 24 vs 8 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
FX-8370
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
FPS
225
79.22535211267606%
Value, $/FPS
$1.23/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 i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
284
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.24/FPS
99.19354838709677%
Price, $
$350.99
78%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
FX-8370
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8370 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-8370 or Core i9-12900KF
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
196 FPS
$9.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
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198 FPS
$8.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
173 FPS
$15.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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224 FPS
$9.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
In Stock
207 FPS
$12.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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209 FPS
$26.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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207 FPS
$18.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,856
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207 FPS
$11.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,473
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198 FPS
$10.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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209 FPS
$22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,599
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