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In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper FX-9590 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-9590 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 2321 days newer than the cheaper FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 7% better in God of War than FX-9590 - 176 vs 164 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 165 vs 220 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-9590 - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $298.02 vs $780.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-10940X - $1.82 vs $4.43 per FPS
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Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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AMD FD9590FHHKWOF FX-9590 8-core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+ 220W Black Edition Desktop Processor
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Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | FX |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 220 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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