Key Differences
In short — FX-9590 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G640 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G640 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing FX-9590 is 373 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 90% cheaper than FX-9590 - $30.0 vs $298.02
- Up to 90% better value when playing Fortnite than FX-9590 - $0.14 vs $1.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 65 vs 220 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-9590 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Pentium G640 - 214 vs 212 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 8 vs 2 threads
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G640 | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
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Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
Pentium | Collection | FX |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 220 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |