Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms 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 FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 4% better in Stray than FX-9590 - 184 vs 177 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
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
FPS
177
96.19565217391305%
Value, €/FPS
€1.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€241.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €241.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 98 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
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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 |