Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms the cheaper FX-9590 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 1085 days newer than the cheaper FX-9590.
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - €163.64 vs €182.66
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 10% better in Far Cry 5 than FX-9590 - 205 vs 186 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
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-9590 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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Jun 11th, 2013 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
FX | Collection | Core i7 |
Vishera | Codename | Broadwell-E |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
220 W | TDP | 140 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
23.5x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |