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In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper FX-9590 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1543 days newer than the cheaper FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 29% better in Starfield than FX-9590 - 58 vs 45 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 165 vs 220 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-9590 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$340.0 vs CA$709.99
Starfield
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
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AMD FD9590FHHKWOF Fx-9590 OEM-Series 8-Core Processor Black Edition
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Game Graphics
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Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Core i9 | Collection | FX |
| Skylake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 220 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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