Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper FX-9590 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 1085 days newer than the cheaper FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 27% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than FX-9590 - 116 vs 91 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 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $298.02 vs $588.88
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
Core i7 | Collection | FX |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | 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 |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |