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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-3240 outperforms the more expensive FX-9590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-3240 is 281 days older than the more expensive FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 86% cheaper than FX-9590 - $41.0 vs $298.02
- Up to 86% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than FX-9590 - $0.33 vs $2.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 75% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 55 vs 220 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-9590 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 8 vs 4 threads
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Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU 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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Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Core i3 | Collection | FX |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 220 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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