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Key Differences
In short — FX-9590 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-970 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing FX-9590 is 1058 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-970
- Up to 23% cheaper than FX-9590 - $229.95 vs $298.02
- Up to 23% better value when playing Metro Exodus than FX-9590 - $1.65 vs $2.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 130 vs 220 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-9590 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-970 - 140 vs 139 FPS
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
FPS
139
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$229.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-970 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket B LGA-1366
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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
Extreme
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Gulftown | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | 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 |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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