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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5930K outperforms the cheaper FX-9590 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-9590 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-5930K is 447 days newer than the cheaper FX-9590.
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $298.02 vs $549.95
- Up to 42% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-5930K - $1.32 vs $2.27 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Performs up to 7% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than FX-9590 - 242 vs 226 FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 140 vs 220 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-9590 - 12 vs 8 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
FPS
226
93.38842975206612%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$298.02
100%
Value Winner
AMD FD9590FHHKWOF FX-9590 8-core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+ 220W Black Edition Desktop Processor
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Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
242
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.27/FPS
58.14977973568283%
Price, $
$549.95
54%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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Updated 350552 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-9590 | vs | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11th, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vishera | Codename | Haswell E |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 220 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 23.5x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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