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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-5960X outperforms the more expensive FX-9590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-5960X is 447 days newer than the more expensive FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 5% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than FX-9590 - 202 vs 192 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than FX-9590 - $160.99 vs $298.02
- Up to 48% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than FX-9590 - $0.8 vs $1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 140 vs 220 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-9590 - 16 vs 8 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.99
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack
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AMD FD9590FHHKWOF FX-9590 8-core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+ 220W Black Edition Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Haswell E | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 220 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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