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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper FX-9590 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-9590 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1543 days newer than the cheaper FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 13% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than FX-9590 - 131 vs 116 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 165 vs 220 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-9590 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $298.02 vs $357.22
- Up to 6% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i9-7960X - $2.57 vs $2.73 per FPS
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
131
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.73/FPS
94.13919413919413%
Price, $
$357.22
83%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
FPS
116
88.54961832061069%
Value, $/FPS
$2.57/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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Core i9 | Collection | FX |
| Skylake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 220 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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