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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900K outperforms the more expensive FX-9590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-11900K is 2835 days newer than the more expensive FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 31% better in Need For Speed Unbound than FX-9590 - 162 vs 124 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than FX-9590 - $265.0 vs $298.02
- Up to 32% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than FX-9590 - $1.64 vs $2.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 125 vs 220 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-9590 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-9590 doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
162
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
FPS
124
76.5432098765432%
Value, $/FPS
$2.4/FPS
68.33333333333333%
Price, $
$298.02
88%
AMD FD9590FHHKWOF FX-9590 8-core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+ 220W Black Edition Desktop Processor
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Updated 349405 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Core i9 | Collection | FX |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 220 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or FX-9590
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
63 FPS
$29.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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126 FPS
$13.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
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80 FPS
$23.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,899
In Stock
91 FPS
$25.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,308
In Stock
63 FPS
$31.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
126 FPS
$28.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,589
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126 FPS
$19.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,478.59
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63 FPS
$29.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
In Stock
126 FPS
$17.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,267
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97 FPS
$14.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399
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