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In short — Core i9-7980XE 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 i9-7980XE is 1543 days newer than the cheaper FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 6% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than FX-9590 - 159 vs 150 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 - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $217.91 vs $219.35
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Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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AMD FD9590FHHKWOF FX-9590 8-core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+ 220W Black Edition Desktop Processor
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Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | FX |
| Skylake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.6 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 |
26.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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