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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700 outperforms the more expensive FX-9590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6700 is 750 days newer than the more expensive FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 3% better in Dead Space than FX-9590 - 150 vs 145 FPS
- Up to 57% cheaper than FX-9590 - $129.0 vs $298.02
- Up to 58% better value when playing Dead Space than FX-9590 - $0.86 vs $2.06 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
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
150
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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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 i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Skylake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 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 |
34.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or FX-9590
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
54 FPS
$14.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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50 FPS
$15.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
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