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AMD FX-9590 Eight- vs Intel i7-2700K

The AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core is newer than Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz also around 15% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 4703 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 i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz+ ADD
Price $288.02 - BUY $115.7 - BUY
Socket TypeAM3+LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.0 GHzUp to 3.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (in 4 physical modules)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP220W95W
Yearly Running Cost$40.15$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2013Q4 2011
# of Samples33181385
CPU Value23.549.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1811(-0.6%)1823(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)6776(0.0%)5744(-15.2%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core
6,776
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz
5,744
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core
23.5
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz
49.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core
1,811
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz
1,823
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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 i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz
Max TDP220W95W
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.