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AMD FX-9590 Eight- vs Intel i7-3960X

The AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core is newer than Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz, while Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz is around 20% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 3974 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core×Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz+ ADD
Price $298.02 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeAM3+LGA2011
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.7 GHz3.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.0 GHzUp to 3.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (in 4 physical modules)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 15MB
TDP220W130W
Yearly Running Cost$40.15$23.73
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2013Q4 2011
# of Samples3302672
CPU Value22.830.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1813(0.0%)1799(-0.8%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)6787(-19.6%)8445(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core
6,787
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
8,445
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core
22.8
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
30.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core
1,813
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
1,799
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz
Max TDP220W130W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.