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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790 outperforms the more expensive FX-9590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790 is 324 days newer than the more expensive FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 5% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than FX-9590 - 202 vs 192 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than FX-9590 - $115.0 vs $298.02
- Up to 63% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than FX-9590 - $0.57 vs $1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 84 vs 220 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-9590 doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
FPS
192
95.04950495049505%
Value, $/FPS
$1.55/FPS
36.77419354838709%
Price, $
$298.02
38%
AMD FD9590FHHKWOF FX-9590 8-core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+ 220W Black Edition Desktop Processor
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Updated 65451 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-9590 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11th, 2013 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vishera | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 220 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 23.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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