Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790K outperforms the more expensive FX-9590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790K is 324 days newer than the more expensive FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 128% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than FX-9590 - 105 vs 46 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than FX-9590 - $261.54 vs $298.02
- Up to 62% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than FX-9590 - $2.49 vs $6.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 60% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 88 vs 220 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-9590 doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
105
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$261.54
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
Core i7 | Collection | FX |
Haswell | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 220 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |