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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700K outperforms the more expensive FX-9590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6700K is 781 days newer than the more expensive FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 9% better in Overwatch 2 than FX-9590 - 351 vs 321 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than FX-9590 - $180.0 vs $298.02
- Up to 45% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than FX-9590 - $0.51 vs $0.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 91 vs 220 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-9590 doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
351
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$180
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6700K
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AMD FD9590FHHKWOF FX-9590 8-core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+ 220W Black Edition Desktop Processor
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Updated 6099 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|---|---|
Aug 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 |
| 4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 220 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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