Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-4170 outperforms the more expensive FX-9590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-4170 is 324 days newer than the more expensive FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Performs up to 9% better in Far Cry 3 than FX-9590 - 133 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 86% cheaper than FX-9590 - $30.42 vs $217.91
- Up to 87% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than FX-9590 - $0.25 vs $1.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 75% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 54 vs 220 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-9590 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 8 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
133
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.25/FPS
100%
Price, €
€33.77
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4170 | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
Core i3 | Collection | FX |
Haswell | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 220 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |