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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-960 outperforms the more expensive FX-9590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-960 is 1330 days older than the more expensive FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 26% cheaper than FX-9590 - $220.0 vs $298.02
- Up to 26% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than FX-9590 - $1.72 vs $2.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 130 vs 220 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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AMD FD9590FHHKWOF FX-9590 8-core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+ 220W Black Edition Desktop Processor
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Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 220 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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