Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6800K outperforms the more expensive FX-9590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6800K is 1085 days newer than the more expensive FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Performs up to 7% better in Overwatch 2 than FX-9590 - 344 vs 321 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than FX-9590 - CA$207.2 vs CA$340.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than FX-9590 - CA$0.6 vs CA$1.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 140 vs 220 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-9590 - 12 vs 8 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
344
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$207.2
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
Core i7 | Collection | FX |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 220 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |