Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 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 i5-8600 is 1709 days newer than the more expensive FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 13% better in Valorant than FX-9590 - 781 vs 691 FPS
- Up to 35% cheaper than FX-9590 - CA$222.5 vs CA$340.0
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 65 vs 220 Watts
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 8 vs 6 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 220 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |