AMD FX-9590 vs Intel Core i5-6600
Summary
AMD FX-9590
100%
Intel Core i5-6600
121%
Relative performance
AMD FX-9590
100%
Intel Core i5-6600
145%
Relative performance
AMD FX-9590
104%
Intel Core i5-6600
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider AMD FX-9590 |
| None |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-6600 |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 45% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| 155 watts lower power draw. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Around 21% higher average synthetic performance. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-6600
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Features
| AMD FX-9590 | | Intel Core i5-6600 | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.1 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| SSE4a | | | |
| AMD64 | | | |
| AMD-V | | | |
| AES | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| CVT16 | | | |
| EVP | | | |
| FMA4 | | | |
| XOP | | | |
| Turbo Core | | | |
| HT3.1 | | | |
| AVX2 | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| TSX | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| FMA3 | | | |
| F16C | | | |
| BMI1 | | | |
| BMI2 | | | |
| vPro | | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | | |
Architecture
| AMD FX-9590 | | Intel Core i5-6600 | |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Piledriver | vs | Intel_Skylake |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | vs | DDR4 |
| Codename | Vishera | vs | Skylake |
| Release Date | Jul 2013 | vs | Jul 2015 |
Cores
| AMD FX-9590 | | Intel Core i5-6600 | |
|---|
| Cores | 8 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | No |
Cache
| AMD FX-9590 | | Intel Core i5-6600 | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 384 KB | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 8192 KB | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 8192 KB (shared) | vs | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD FX-9590 | | Intel Core i5-6600 | |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ | vs | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | 72°C |
| Package | uPGA | vs | FC-LGA12C |
| Die Size | 315mm² | vs | 177mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | vs | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD FX-9590 | | Intel Core i5-6600 | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 4700 MHz | vs | 3300 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 5000 MHz | vs | 3900 MHz |
| Base Clock | 200 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.912 V | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 220 W | vs | 65 W |
AMD FX-9590
3050 points
Intel Core i5-6600
4485 points
Points - higher is better
AMD FX-9590
18807 points
Intel Core i5-6600
15180 points
Points - higher is better
AMD FX-9590
12929
Intel Core i5-6600
11527
points - higher is better
AMD FX-9590
2686
Intel Core i5-6600
3970
points - higher is better
AMD FX-9590
13605
Intel Core i5-6600
12482
points - higher is better
AMD FX-9590
2500
Intel Core i5-6600
3709
points - higher is better
points - higher is better
points - higher is better