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Core i7-6850K vs FX-9590

Core i7-6850K vs FX-9590: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6850K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348914 minutes ago

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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 348912 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6850K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348914 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 348912 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6850K outperforms the more expensive FX-9590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6850K is 1085 days newer than the more expensive FX-9590.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K

  • Performs up to 5% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than FX-9590 - 115 vs 110 FPS
  • Up to 60% cheaper than FX-9590 - $120.0 vs $298.02
  • Up to 62% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than FX-9590 - $1.04 vs $2.71 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 36% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 140 vs 220 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-9590 - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Baldur's Gate 3.

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

115

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.04/FPS

100%

Price, $

$120

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348914 minutes ago

AMD FX-9590 Logo
FX-9590

Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013


FPS

110

95.65217391304348%

Value, $/FPS

$2.71/FPS

38.37638376383764%

Price, $

$298.02

40%

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 348912 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

AMD FX-9590 Logo
FX-9590

Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1268

100%

Multi-Core

5821

100%

AMD FX-9590 Logo
FX-9590

Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013


Single-Core

544

42.90220820189275%

Multi-Core

2171

37.295997251331386%

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo

Intel Core i7-6850K

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AMD FX-9590 Logo

AMD FX-9590

May 31st, 2016
Release DateJun 11th, 2013
Core i7CollectionFX
Broadwell ECodenameVishera
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12
Threads8
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
140 W
TDP220 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier23.5x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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