Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper FX-9590 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-9590 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 2321 days newer than the cheaper FX-9590.
Advantages of Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 5% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than FX-9590 - 165 vs 157 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 FX-9590
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - £535.43 vs £1203.42
- Up to 53% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i9-10980XE - £3.41 vs £7.29 per FPS
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
165
100%
Value, £/FPS
£7.29/FPS
47%
Price, £
£1203.42
44%
FPS Winner
Buy for £1,203.42 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8670 minutes ago
Buy for £535.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8669 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10980XE | vs | FX-9590 |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | FX |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 220 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |