Key Differences
In short — FX-9590 outperforms Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing FX-9590 is 842 days newer than Core i3-2120.
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Performs up to 1% better in Lost Ark than Core i3-2120 - 226 vs 224 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 65 vs 220 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-9590 doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
92.09558823529412%
Multi-Core
1035
47.67388300322432%
AMD FX-9590 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
---|---|---|
Jun 11th, 2013 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
FX | Collection | Core i3 |
Vishera | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
220 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
23.5x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |