Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3960X outperforms FX-9590 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3960X is 575 days older than FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 5 than FX-9590 - 190 vs 186 FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 130 vs 220 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-9590 - 12 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 220 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
