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The FX-9590 is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-2500 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $93.72 more expensive!

Advantages of the FX-9590

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of the Core i5-2500

  • A slightly faster CPU for gaming
  • Up to 33% cheaper$194.30 vs $288.02
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 57% less energy95 vs 220 Watts

FX-9590 vs Core i5-2500 for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

FX-9590 vs Core i5-2500 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

Very High

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

Ultra

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Very High

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

High

1920x1080

+1

Average FPS

Average FPS

Valorant

Valorant

High

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

Apex Legends

Apex Legends

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The FX-9590 vs Core i5-2500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

AMD FX-9590 Logo

FX-9590

Jun 11th, 2013


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

533

90%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

2151

100%

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo

Core i5-2500

Jan 9th, 2011


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

591

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1692

79%

Performance Specifications

The FX-9590 vs Core i5-2500 in core CPU performance specifications

AMD FX-9590 Logo

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%

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo

Core i5-2500

Jan 9th, 2011


Cores

4-core

50%

L3 Cache

6 MB

75%


Base Frequency

3.3 GHz

70%

Turbo Frequency

3.7 GHz

74%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD FX-9590 Logo

FX-9590

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo

Core i5-2500

FX-9590 and Core i5-2500 vs Other CPUs

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