Key Differences
In short — FX-9590 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2130 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2130 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing FX-9590 is 646 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2130.
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-2130 - 454 vs 451 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2130 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2130
- Up to 90% cheaper than FX-9590 - $27.98 vs $288.02
- Up to 90% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than FX-9590 - $0.06 vs $0.63 per FPS
- 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
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
FPS
454
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
9.523809523809524%
Price, $
$288.02
9%
FPS Winner
Buy for $288.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 205 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
451
99.33920704845815%
Value, $/FPS
$0.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$27.98
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $27.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 205 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Single-Core
513
94.30147058823529%
Multi-Core
1045
48.13450023030861%
AMD FX-9590 | vs | Intel Core i3-2130 |
---|---|---|
Jun 11th, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 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 | 3.4 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
220 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
23.5x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |