Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 1476 days newer than the cheaper FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 11% better in Remnant II than FX-9590 - 88 vs 79 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 28% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $298.02 vs $412.83
- Up to 20% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i9-7900X - $3.77 vs $4.69 per FPS
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
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Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
Core i9 | Collection | FX |
Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 220 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |