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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive FX-9590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3068 days newer than the more expensive FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 188% better in Diablo IV than FX-9590 - 297 vs 103 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than FX-9590 - $185.75 vs $298.02
- Up to 78% better value when playing Diablo IV than FX-9590 - $0.63 vs $2.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 125 vs 220 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-9590 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-9590 doesn't have integrated graphics
Diablo IV
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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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
297
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$185.75
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-9590 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11th, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 220 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.5x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-9590 or Core i5-12600K
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
122 FPS
$7.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$856.52
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95 FPS
$12.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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122 FPS
$6.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$753.66
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105 FPS
$11.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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105 FPS
$16.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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105 FPS
$17.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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158 FPS
$10.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,648.03
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95 FPS
$14.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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157 FPS
$6.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$968.75
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133 FPS
$27.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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