The Core i5-3550S is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming CPU than the FX-9590 and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's $4.06 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-3550S
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 3% cheaper – $149.94 vs $154.00
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 70% less energy – 65 vs 220 Watts
Advantages of the FX-9590
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Core i5-3550S vs FX-9590 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-3550S
Apr 29th, 2012
Average FPS
170
100%
Min 1% FPS
114
100%
Price, $
$149.94
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
100%
Core i5-3550S vs FX-9590 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-3550S vs FX-9590 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-3550S vs FX-9590 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-3550S
Apr 29th, 2012
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
6 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
64%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
74%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
FX-9590
Jun 11th, 2013
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-3550S | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-9590 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
65 W | Power Consumption | 220 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR3 @ 1866 MHz |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
