No. IIRC it was beaten by the YF-16 in terms of both range potential and transonic acceleration, and both the Classic and Super, in turn, delivered less range than the brochures had promised.
More like it had a common engine with the F-15. The YF-17s were also using development engines while the YF-16 had the benift of fully developed F100s.
Maybe someone with the figures to hand can compare the F-16 to the F-18L, ie the F/A-18A with all the extra navalised bits and heavier structure removed...