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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8400 outperforms the more expensive FX-9590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1577 days newer than the more expensive FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 40% better in F1 23 than FX-9590 - 216 vs 154 FPS
- Up to 57% cheaper than FX-9590 - $127.58 vs $298.02
- Up to 70% better value when playing F1 23 than FX-9590 - $0.59 vs $1.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 65 vs 220 Watts
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
216
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$127.58
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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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 i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 220 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or FX-9590
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
61 FPS
$13.93/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-8400
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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