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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790S outperforms the more expensive FX-9590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790S is 334 days newer than the more expensive FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Performs up to 4% better in God of War than FX-9590 - 171 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than FX-9590 - $272.5 vs $298.02
- Up to 13% better value when playing God of War than FX-9590 - $1.59 vs $1.82 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
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$272.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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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
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|---|---|
May 11th, 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 220 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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