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FX-9590 vs Core i5-2500K

FX-9590 vs Core i5-2500K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-2500K outperforms FX-9590 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2500K is 884 days older than FX-9590.

Advantages of AMD FX-9590

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K

  • Performs up to 1% better in Overwatch 2 than FX-9590 - 324 vs 321 FPS
  • Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 95 vs 220 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-9590 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD FX-9590 Logo
FX-9590

Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013


FPS

321

99.07407407407408%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

324

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£37.72

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155

Buy for £37.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75413 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD FX-9590 Logo
FX-9590

Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-9590 Logo
FX-9590

Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013


Single-Core

544

84.21052631578947%

Multi-Core

2171

100%

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

646

100%

Multi-Core

1921

88.48456932289268%

AMD FX-9590 Logo

AMD FX-9590

vs
Intel Core i5-2500K Logo

Intel Core i5-2500K

Jun 11th, 2013
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
FXCollectionCore i5
VisheraCodenameSandy Bridge
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
8
Threads4
4.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
220 WTDP
95 W
32 nmProcess Size32 nm
23.5xMultiplier
33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 3000
YesOverclockableYes

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