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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550 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 i5-3550 is 408 days older than the cheaper FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than FX-9590 - 158 vs 157 FPS
- Consumes up to 65% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 77 vs 220 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-9590 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $298.02 vs $335.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i5-3550 - $1.9 vs $2.12 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 8 vs 4 threads
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
158
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.12/FPS
89.62264150943395%
Price, $
$335
88%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
FPS
157
99.36708860759494%
Value, $/FPS
$1.9/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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In Stock
Updated 353962 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 220 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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