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Key Differences
In short — FX-9590 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-540 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing FX-9590 is 1251 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 80% cheaper than FX-9590 - $60.0 vs $298.02
- Up to 80% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than FX-9590 - $0.36 vs $1.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 73 vs 220 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-9590 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i3-540 - 168 vs 166 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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AMD FD9590FHHKWOF FX-9590 8-core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+ 220W Black Edition Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Core i3 | Collection | FX |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 220 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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