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AMD FX-9590 Eight- vs Intel i7-3970X

The AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core is newer than Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz, while Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz is around 21% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 3678 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 i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM3+LGA2011
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.0 GHzUp to 4.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (in 4 physical modules)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 15MB
TDP220W150W
Yearly Running Cost$40.15$27.38
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2013Q1 2012
# of Samples3324354
CPU Value45.249.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1812(-2.4%)1857(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)6781(-21.1%)8595(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 12th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core
6,781
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
8,595
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 12th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core
45.2
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
49.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 12th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core
1,812
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
1,857
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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 i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz
Max TDP220W150W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.440.30
Running cost per day$0.110$0.075
Power consumption per year (kWh)160.6109.5
Running cost per year$40.15$27.38
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.