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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X 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 i7-6950X is 1085 days newer than the cheaper FX-9590.
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$340.0 vs CA$1152.99
- Up to 70% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-6950X - CA$1.8 vs CA$6.07 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than FX-9590 - 190 vs 189 FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 140 vs 220 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-9590 - 20 vs 8 threads
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
FPS
189
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.8/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$340
100%
Value Winner
AMD FD9590FHHKWOF Fx-9590 OEM-Series 8-Core Processor Black Edition
Buy for CA$340 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 107 minutes ago
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
190
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.07/FPS
29%
Price, CA$
CA$1152.99
29%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
Buy for CA$1,152.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 107 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-9590 | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11th, 2013 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vishera | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 220 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.5x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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