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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X is 1956 days newer than the cheaper FX-9590.
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $298.02 vs $870.7
- Up to 62% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-9940X - $1.32 vs $3.48 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 11% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than FX-9590 - 250 vs 226 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 - 28 vs 8 threads
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AMD FD9590FHHKWOF FX-9590 8-core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+ 220W Black Edition Desktop Processor
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Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
250
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.48/FPS
37.931034482758626%
Price, $
$870.7
34%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-9590 | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| FX | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vishera | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 28 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 220 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.5x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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