Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive FX-9590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 3150 days newer than the more expensive FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 10% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than FX-9590 - 165 vs 150 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than FX-9590 - CA$409.85 vs CA$549.41
- Up to 32% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than FX-9590 - CA$2.48 vs CA$3.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 65 vs 220 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-9590 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-9590 doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
165
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.48/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$409.85
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$409.85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2349 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
FPS
150
90.9090909090909%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.66/FPS
67.75956284153006%
Price, CA$
CA$549.41
74%
Buy for CA$549.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2342 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
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Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Alder Lake | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 220 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |