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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive FX-9590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 3068 days newer than the more expensive FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 20% better in Escape From Tarkov than FX-9590 - 228 vs 190 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than FX-9590 - $152.66 vs $298.02
- Up to 57% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than FX-9590 - $0.67 vs $1.57 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
Escape From Tarkov
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 i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
228
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$152.66
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 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 i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-9590 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-9590 or Core i5-12600KF
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
201 FPS
$8.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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192 FPS
$7.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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144 FPS
$10.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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165 FPS
$7.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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