Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5960X outperforms FX-9590 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5960X is 447 days newer than FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 8% better in Overwatch 2 than FX-9590 - 346 vs 321 FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 140 vs 220 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-9590 - 16 vs 8 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Haswell E | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 220 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
