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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms FX-9590 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 751 days newer than FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 11% better in Far Cry 3 than FX-9590 - 135 vs 122 FPS
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 65 vs 220 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-9590 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
FPS
122
90.37037037037037%
Value, $/FPS
$2.44/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Skylake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 220 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or FX-9590
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
74 FPS
$9.86/FPS
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Core i5-6500
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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