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Core i5-9400 vs FX-9590

Core i5-9400 vs FX-9590: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for $160.91 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348670 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-9590

4.7 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-9590 Logo
AMD FD9590FHHKWOF FX-9590 8-core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+ 220W Black Edition Desktop Processor

Buy for $298.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348669 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for $160.91 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348670 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-9590

4.7 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-9590 Logo
AMD FD9590FHHKWOF FX-9590 8-core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+ 220W Black Edition Desktop Processor

Buy for $298.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348669 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400 outperforms the more expensive FX-9590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400 is 1956 days newer than the more expensive FX-9590.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400

  • Performs up to 26% better in Dead Island 2 than FX-9590 - 152 vs 121 FPS
  • Up to 46% cheaper than FX-9590 - $160.91 vs $298.02
  • Up to 57% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than FX-9590 - $1.06 vs $2.46 per 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 i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Dead Island 2.

Dead Island 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

152

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.06/FPS

100%

Price, $

$160.91

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for $160.91 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348670 minutes ago

AMD FX-9590 Logo
FX-9590

Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013


FPS

121

79.60526315789474%

Value, $/FPS

$2.46/FPS

43.08943089430895%

Price, $

$298.02

53%

AMD FD9590FHHKWOF FX-9590 8-core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+ 220W Black Edition Desktop Processor

Buy for $298.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348669 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

AMD FX-9590 Logo
FX-9590

Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

100%

Multi-Core

4795

100%

AMD FX-9590 Logo
FX-9590

Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013


Single-Core

544

39.30635838150289%

Multi-Core

2171

45.276329509906155%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo

Intel Core i5-9400

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AMD FX-9590 Logo

AMD FX-9590

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateJun 11th, 2013
Core i5CollectionFX
Coffee LakeCodenameVishera
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
8
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
65 W
TDP220 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
29.0x
Multiplier23.5x
UHD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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