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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3960X outperforms the cheaper FX-9590 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-9590 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-3960X is 575 days older than the cheaper FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 2% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than FX-9590 - 129 vs 126 FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 130 vs 220 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-9590 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $288.02 vs $350.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-3960X - $2.29 vs $2.71 per FPS
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.71/FPS
84.50184501845018%
Price, $
$350
82%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
FPS
126
97.67441860465115%
Value, $/FPS
$2.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$288.02
100%
Value Winner
AMD FD9590FHHKWOF FX-9590 8-core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+ 220W Black Edition Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 2390 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 220 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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