Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-2400 outperforms the more expensive FX-9590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-2400 is 884 days older than the more expensive FX-9590.
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400
- Performs up to 0% better in Minecraft than FX-9590 - 611 vs 609 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than FX-9590 - $80.68 vs $298.02
- Up to 73% better value when playing Minecraft than FX-9590 - $0.13 vs $0.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 95 vs 220 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-9590 doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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FPS
611
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$80.68
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-9590 | vs | Intel Core i5-2400 |
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Jun 11th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
FX | Collection | Core i5 |
Vishera | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
220 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
23.5x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |