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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive FX-9590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 3150 days newer than the more expensive FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 60% better in Dirt 5 than FX-9590 - 229 vs 143 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than FX-9590 - $239.99 vs $298.02
- Up to 50% better value when playing Dirt 5 than FX-9590 - $1.05 vs $2.08 per 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-9590 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
229
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$239.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
FPS
143
62.44541484716157%
Value, $/FPS
$2.08/FPS
50.480769230769226%
Price, $
$298.02
80%
AMD FD9590FHHKWOF FX-9590 8-core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+ 220W Black Edition Desktop Processor
Buy for $298.02 on Amazon
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Updated 349224 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 220 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or FX-9590
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
124 FPS
$7.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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