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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6500 outperforms the more expensive FX-9590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6500 is 751 days newer than the more expensive FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 20% better in Dirt 5 than FX-9590 - 171 vs 143 FPS
- Up to 87% cheaper than FX-9590 - $39.51 vs $298.02
- Up to 89% better value when playing Dirt 5 than FX-9590 - $0.23 vs $2.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 65 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 i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.51
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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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
Ultra High
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Skylake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 220 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or FX-9590
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
32 FPS
$26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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