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In short — FX-9590 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing FX-9590 is 842 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Performs up to 1% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i3-2120 - 92 vs 91 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 43% cheaper than FX-9590 - $169.99 vs $298.02
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 65 vs 220 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-9590 doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD FD9590FHHKWOF FX-9590 8-core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+ 220W Black Edition Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
92.09558823529412%
Multi-Core
1035
47.67388300322432%
AMD FX-9590 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 11th, 2013 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| FX | Collection | Core i3 |
| Vishera | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 220 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 23.5x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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