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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE 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 i9-7980XE is 1543 days newer than the cheaper FX-9590.
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $298.02 vs $1099.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-7980XE - $1.21 vs $2.92 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 52% better in Counter-Strike 2 than FX-9590 - 376 vs 247 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 165 vs 220 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-9590 - 36 vs 8 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
FPS
247
65.69148936170212%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/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 i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
376
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.92/FPS
41.43835616438356%
Price, $
$1099
27%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Updated 350482 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-9590 | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11th, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| FX | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Vishera | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 18 |
| 8 | Threads | 36 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 220 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.5x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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