FX-9590 vs Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition

Place in performance ranking	1028	937
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	1.67	3.24
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7EE	no data
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date	14 November 2011 (12 years old)	6 July 2013 (10 years old)
Current price	$275	$190

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

FX-9590 has 94% better value for money than i7-3960X Extreme Edition.

Technical specs

Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and FX-9590 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	12	8
Base clock speed	no data	4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	5 GHz
Bus support	5 GT/s	no data
L2 cache	1,536 KB	8192 KB
L3 cache	15 MB	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Die size	434.72 mm²20.9 mm × 20.8 mm	315 mm²
Maximum core temperature	no data	57 °C
Number of transistors	2270 Million	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes
P0 Vcore voltage	no data	Min: 1.375 V - Max: 1.5375 V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and FX-9590 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	no data	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	220 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and FX-9590. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and FX-9590 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and FX-9590. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and FX-9590.

PCIe version	2.00	n/a
PCI Express lanes	40	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-3960X Extreme Edition 5.80

FX-9590 6.66
+14.8%

FX-9590 outperforms Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition by 15% based on our aggregated benchmark results.