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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive FX-9590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 2704 days newer than the more expensive FX-9590.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 43% better in Far Cry 3 than FX-9590 - 174 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than FX-9590 - $261.99 vs $298.02
- Up to 38% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than FX-9590 - $1.51 vs $2.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 105 vs 220 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-9590 - 24 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$261.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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AMD FD9590FHHKWOF FX-9590 8-core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+ 220W Black Edition Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | FX |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vishera |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 220 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or FX-9590
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
158 FPS
$12.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,996.99
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123 FPS
$13.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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159 FPS
$17.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,799.99
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142 FPS
$11.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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159 FPS
$15.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,523.83
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142 FPS
$15.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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159 FPS
$18.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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135 FPS
$11.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569.99
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153 FPS
$13.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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158 FPS
$10.99/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,737
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