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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-8100 outperforms the more expensive FX-9590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-8100 is 1577 days newer than the more expensive FX-9590.
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 11% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than FX-9590 - 171 vs 154 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than FX-9590 - CA$125.0 vs CA$340.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than FX-9590 - CA$0.73 vs CA$2.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 65 vs 220 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-9590 doesn't have integrated graphics
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
AMD FD9590FHHKWOF Fx-9590 OEM-Series 8-Core Processor Black Edition
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Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
171
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$125
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores Up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-9590 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| FX | Collection | Core i3 |
| Vishera | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 220 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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