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Core i5-6500 vs FX-9590

Core i5-6500 vs FX-9590: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Intel BX80662I56500 6th Generation Core i5-6500 Processor

Buy for CA$105.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 68761 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-9590

4.7 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-9590 Logo
AMD FD9590FHHKWOF Fx-9590 OEM-Series 8-Core Processor Black Edition

Buy for CA$340 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 68759 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Intel BX80662I56500 6th Generation Core i5-6500 Processor

Buy for CA$105.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 68761 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-9590

4.7 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-9590 Logo
AMD FD9590FHHKWOF Fx-9590 OEM-Series 8-Core Processor Black Edition

Buy for CA$340 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 68759 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms the more expensive FX-9590 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 751 days newer than the more expensive FX-9590.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500

  • Performs up to 20% better in Far Cry 6 than FX-9590 - 113 vs 94 FPS
  • Up to 69% cheaper than FX-9590 - CA$105.65 vs CA$340.0
  • 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

Advantages of AMD FX-9590

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Far Cry 6.
Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

113

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$105.65

100%

FPS Winner

Intel BX80662I56500 6th Generation Core i5-6500 Processor

Buy for CA$105.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 68761 minutes ago

AMD FX-9590 Logo
FX-9590

Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013


FPS

94

83.1858407079646%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$340

31%

AMD FD9590FHHKWOF Fx-9590 OEM-Series 8-Core Processor Black Edition

Buy for CA$340 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 68759 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

AMD FX-9590 Logo
FX-9590

Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1177

100%

Multi-Core

3217

100%

AMD FX-9590 Logo
FX-9590

Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013


Single-Core

544

46.21920135938827%

Multi-Core

2171

67.48523469070562%

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Intel Core i5-6500

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AMD FX-9590 Logo

AMD FX-9590

Jul 2nd, 2015
Release DateJun 11th, 2013
Core i5CollectionFX
SkylakeCodenameVishera
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
4Threads
8
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
65 W
TDP220 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
32.0x
Multiplier23.5x
HD Graphics 530
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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