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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 Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 26% better in Battlefield 2042 than FX-8370 - 183 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8370 - 24 vs 8 threads
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 Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-12900KF - $1.91 vs $1.92 per FPS
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.92/FPS
99.47916666666666%
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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FX-8370
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
FPS
145
79.23497267759562%
Value, $/FPS
$1.91/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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Updated 358071 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FX-8370
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | AMD FX-8370 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | FX |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or FX-8370
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
131 FPS
$14.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
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132 FPS
$12.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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113 FPS
$23.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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151 FPS
$13.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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139 FPS
$17.99/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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140 FPS
$39.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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139 FPS
$27.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,856
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139 FPS
$17.79/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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132 FPS
$15.15/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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140 FPS
$32.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,599
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