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Key Differences
In short — FX-9590 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-870 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing FX-9590 is 1372 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 66% cheaper than FX-9590 - $100.0 vs $298.02
- Up to 66% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than FX-9590 - $0.6 vs $1.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 95 vs 220 Watts
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-870 - 169 vs 168 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
168
99.40828402366864%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
FPS
169
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.76/FPS
34.090909090909086%
Price, $
$298.02
33%
FPS Winner
AMD FD9590FHHKWOF FX-9590 8-core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+ 220W Black Edition Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 220 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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