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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7740X outperforms the more expensive FX-9590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7740X is 1476 days newer than the more expensive FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 5 than FX-9590 - 174 vs 163 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than FX-9590 - $189.0 vs $298.02
- Up to 40% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than FX-9590 - $1.09 vs $1.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 112 vs 220 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
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Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
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Price, $
$189
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7740X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.50GHz Turbo Unlocked FCLGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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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
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Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 220 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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