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$298.02
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 1956 days newer than the cheaper FX-9590.
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $298.02 vs $468.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-9900K - $1.55 vs $2.24 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 9% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than FX-9590 - 209 vs 192 FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 95 vs 220 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-9590 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-9590 doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
FPS
192
91.86602870813397%
Value, $/FPS
$1.55/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 i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
209
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.24/FPS
69.19642857142857%
Price, $
$468
63%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 350309 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-9590 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| FX | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vishera | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 220 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-9590 or Core i9-9900K
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
90 FPS
$52.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
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66 FPS
$57.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,800.94
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52 FPS
$74.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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