Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 1665 days newer than the cheaper FX-9590.
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - €163.64 vs €512.45
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 18% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than FX-9590 - 109 vs 92 FPS
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 65 vs 220 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-9590 - 12 vs 8 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-9590 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Jun 11th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
FX | Collection | Core i7 |
Vishera | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
220 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
23.5x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |