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Core i5-3470 vs FX-9590

Core i5-3470 vs FX-9590: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-3470

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470

Buy for $68.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 85 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-9590

4.7 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-9590 Logo
AMD FD9590FHHKWOF FX-9590 8-core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+ 220W Black Edition Desktop Processor

Buy for $298.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 85 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-3470

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470

Buy for $68.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 85 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-9590

4.7 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-9590 Logo
AMD FD9590FHHKWOF FX-9590 8-core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+ 220W Black Edition Desktop Processor

Buy for $298.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 85 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-3470 outperforms the more expensive FX-9590 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-3470 is 375 days older than the more expensive FX-9590.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470

  • Performs up to 1% better in Alan Wake 2 than FX-9590 - 101 vs 100 FPS
  • Up to 77% cheaper than FX-9590 - $68.97 vs $298.02
  • Consumes up to 65% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 77 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 i5-3470 - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Alan Wake 2.
Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo
Core i5-3470

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


FPS

101

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$68.97

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470

Buy for $68.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 85 minutes ago

AMD FX-9590 Logo
FX-9590

Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013


FPS

100

99.00990099009901%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$298.02

23%

AMD FD9590FHHKWOF FX-9590 8-core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+ 220W Black Edition Desktop Processor

Buy for $298.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 85 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo
Core i5-3470

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012

AMD FX-9590 Logo
FX-9590

Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3470 Logo
Core i5-3470

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


Single-Core

622

100%

Multi-Core

1840

84.7535697835099%

AMD FX-9590 Logo
FX-9590

Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013


Single-Core

544

87.45980707395499%

Multi-Core

2171

100%

Intel Core i5-3470

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AMD FX-9590

Jun 1st, 2012Release Date
Jun 11th, 2013
Core i5CollectionFX
Ivy BridgeCodenameVishera
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
4Threads
8
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
77 W
TDP220 W
22 nm
Process Size32 nm
32.0x
Multiplier23.5x
Intel HD 2500
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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