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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper FX-9590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790K is 324 days newer than the cheaper FX-9590.
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - CA$340.0 vs CA$385.0
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 32% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than FX-9590 - 120 vs 91 FPS
- Up to 14% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than FX-9590 - CA$3.21 vs CA$3.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 60% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 88 vs 220 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-9590 doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD FD9590FHHKWOF Fx-9590 OEM-Series 8-Core Processor Black Edition
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Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
120
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.21/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$385
88%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-9590 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11th, 2013 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vishera | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 220 W | TDP | 88 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 23.5x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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