AMD FX-9590 vs Intel Core i5-6600K
Summary
AMD FX-9590
100%
Intel Core i5-6600K
115%
Relative performance
AMD FX-9590
100%
Intel Core i5-6600K
157%
Relative performance
AMD FX-9590
118%
Intel Core i5-6600K
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider AMD FX-9590 |
| 18% higher multi threaded performance. |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-6600K |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 57% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| 125 watts lower power draw. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD FX-9590. |
| Around 15% higher average synthetic performance. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-6600K
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Features
| AMD FX-9590 | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| 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 | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| FMA3 | | | |
| F16C | | | |
| BMI1 | | | |
| BMI2 | | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | | |
Architecture
| AMD FX-9590 | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| 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 i5-6600K | |
|---|
| Cores | 8 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | HD Graphics 530 |
Cache
| AMD FX-9590 | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| 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 i5-6600K | |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ | vs | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | 72°C |
| Package | uPGA | vs | FC-LGA12C |
| Die Size | 315mm² | vs | unknown |
| Process | 32 nm | vs | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD FX-9590 | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 4700 MHz | vs | 3500 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 | 95 W |
AMD FX-9590
3050 points
Intel Core i5-6600K
4485 points
Points - higher is better
AMD FX-9590
18807 points
Intel Core i5-6600K
16100 points
Points - higher is better
AMD FX-9590
12929
Intel Core i5-6600K
13321
points - higher is better
AMD FX-9590
2686
Intel Core i5-6600K
4677
points - higher is better
AMD FX-9590
13605
Intel Core i5-6600K
15019
points - higher is better
AMD FX-9590
2500
Intel Core i5-6600K
4217
points - higher is better
AMD FX-9590
1702
Intel Core i5-6600K
1497
points per second - higher is better
AMD FX-9590
26893
Intel Core i5-6600K
15519
MIPS - higher is better
AMD FX-9590
84.21
Intel Core i5-6600K
124.08
points - higher is better
AMD FX-9590
455.77
Intel Core i5-6600K
387.48
points - higher is better
AMD FX-9590
717
Intel Core i5-6600K
602
points - higher is better
AMD FX-9590 (simulated)
118.6
Intel Core i5-6600K
166
points - higher is better