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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 1665 days newer than the cheaper FX-9590.
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $298.02 vs $869.99
- Up to 62% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-8700 - $1.32 vs $3.45 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 12% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than FX-9590 - 252 vs 226 FPS
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 65 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
89.68253968253968%
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 i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
252
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.45/FPS
38.26086956521739%
Price, $
$869.99
34%
FPS Winner
STGAubron Gaming Desktop PC,Intel Core i7-8700 up to 4.6G,GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6,32G DDR4,2T SSD,WiFi,BT 5.0, RGB Keybaord, RGB Mouse, RGB Mouse Pad, RGB Bluetooth Sound Bar, Headset Mic,W11H64
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-9590 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vishera | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 220 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.5x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-9590 or Core i7-8700
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
62 FPS
$20.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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102 FPS
$24.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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58 FPS
$22.4/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,299
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