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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X is 1956 days newer than the cheaper FX-9590.
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $298.02 vs $1579.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-9960X - $0.66 vs $2.85 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 22% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than FX-9590 - 555 vs 454 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 - 32 vs 8 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
FPS
454
81.8018018018018%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/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 i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
555
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.85/FPS
23.157894736842106%
Price, $
$1579
18%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-9590 | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 220 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.5x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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