Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X is 1956 days newer than the cheaper FX-9590.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 21% better in Dota 2 than FX-9590 - 206 vs 170 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 69% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $298.02 vs $970.7
- Up to 63% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-9940X - $1.75 vs $4.71 per FPS
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
Core i9 | Collection | FX |
Skylake | 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 |
4.4 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 |