Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive FX-9590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3068 days newer than the more expensive FX-9590.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 17% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than FX-9590 - 129 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than FX-9590 - $283.49 vs $288.02
- Up to 16% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than FX-9590 - $2.20 vs $2.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 125 vs 220 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-9590 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-9590 doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$283.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
FX-9590 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
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Jun 11th, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
FX | Collection | Core i9 |
Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 24 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
220 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
23.5x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |