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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X outperforms FX-9590 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-990X is 838 days older than FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 9% better in League of Legends than FX-9590 - 72 vs 66 FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 130 vs 220 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-9590 - 12 vs 8 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
FPS
66
91.66666666666666%
Value, £/FPS
£2.14/FPS
100%
Price, £
£141
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-9590 Vishera 8-Core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+ 220W FD9590FHHKWOF Desktop Processor - Black
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Gulftown | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 220 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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