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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X 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 i9-7960X is 1095 days newer than the cheaper FX-8370.
Advantages of AMD FX-8370
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $276.99 vs $357.22
- Up to 11% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-7960X - $1.64 vs $1.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 14% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than FX-8370 - 174 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8370 - 32 vs 8 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8370
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
FPS
152
87.35632183908046%
Value, $/FPS
$1.64/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 i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.85/FPS
88.64864864864865%
Price, $
$357.22
77%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8370
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8370 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| FX | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vishera | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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