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FX-9590 vs Core i9-12900K

FX-9590 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FX-9590

4.7 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-9590 Logo
AMD FD9590FHHKWOF FX-9590 8-core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+ 220W Black Edition Desktop Processor

Buy for 259.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7431 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 251.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7431 minutes ago

FX-9590

4.7 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-9590 Logo
AMD FD9590FHHKWOF FX-9590 8-core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+ 220W Black Edition Desktop Processor

Buy for 259.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7431 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 251.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7431 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive FX-9590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3068 days newer than the more expensive FX-9590.

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 30% better in Resident Evil 4 than FX-9590 - 206 vs 158 FPS
  • Up to 3% cheaper than FX-9590 - $251.35 vs $259.48
  • Up to 26% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than FX-9590 - $1.22 vs $1.64 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 43% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 125 vs 220 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-9590 - 24 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-9590 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD FX-9590 Logo
FX-9590

Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013


FPS

158

77%

Value, €/FPS

€1.64/FPS

74%

Price, €

€259.48

96%

AMD FD9590FHHKWOF FX-9590 8-core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+ 220W Black Edition Desktop Processor

Buy for 259.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7431 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

206

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.22/FPS

100%

Price, €

€251.35

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 251.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7431 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD FX-9590 Logo
FX-9590

Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-9590 Logo
FX-9590

Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013


Single-Core

544

21%

Multi-Core

2171

14%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

AMD FX-9590 Logo

FX-9590

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Jun 11th, 2013
Nov 4th, 2021
FXCore i9
VisheraAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM3+Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
8
16
8
24
4.7 GHz
3.2 GHz
5.0 GHz
5.2 GHz
220 W
125 W
32 nm
10 nm
23.5x
32.0x
None
UHD Graphics 770
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114.41

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251.35

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446.27

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265.72

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251.35

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129.56

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114.41

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117.12

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155.86

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279.28

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Core i9-12900K

251.35

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Core i9-14900KF

375.64

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
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251.35

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246.11

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

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Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

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Core i3-12100F

69.19

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Core i9-12900K

251.35

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229.73

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390.09

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180.17

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108.01

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259.48

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Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

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259.48

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130.02

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259.48

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Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

AMD FX-9590 Logo
FX-9590

259.48

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Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

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259.48

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259.48

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Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

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FX-9590

259.48

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Core i7-12700K

175.68

AMD FX-9590 Logo
FX-9590

259.48

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Core i7-14700K

296.35

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FX-9590

259.48

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Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

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FX-9590

259.48

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Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

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259.48

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Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

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259.48

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446.27

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259.48

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265.72

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FX-9590

259.48

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Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

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FX-9590

259.48

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259.48

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154.95

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FX-9590

259.48

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Core i5-13400F

765.76

AMD FX-9590 Logo
FX-9590

259.48

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Core i5-12600KF

129.56

AMD FX-9590 Logo
FX-9590

259.48

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Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

AMD FX-9590 Logo
FX-9590

259.48

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Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

AMD FX-9590 Logo
FX-9590

259.48

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Core i5-12600K

155.86

AMD FX-9590 Logo
FX-9590

259.48

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Core i7-13700K

279.28

AMD FX-9590 Logo
FX-9590

259.48

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Core i9-14900KF

375.64

AMD FX-9590 Logo
FX-9590

259.48

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

AMD FX-9590 Logo
FX-9590

259.48

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

AMD FX-9590 Logo
FX-9590

259.48

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Core i3-12100F

69.19

AMD FX-9590 Logo
FX-9590

259.48

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Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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