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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive FX-9590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 3068 days newer than the more expensive FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Fortnite than FX-9590 - 241 vs 214 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than FX-9590 - $152.66 vs $298.02
- Up to 55% better value when playing Fortnite than FX-9590 - $0.63 vs $1.39 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 - 16 vs 8 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
241
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$152.66
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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AMD FD9590FHHKWOF FX-9590 8-core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+ 220W Black Edition Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 220 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or FX-9590
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
196 FPS
$8.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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179 FPS
$7.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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96 FPS
$15.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,495.67
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132 FPS
$9.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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