i7-13700KF vs FX-9590

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Aggregate performance score

FX-9590
2013
8 cores / 8 threads, 220 Watt
6.42
Core i7-13700KF
2022
16 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
29.27
+356%

Core i7-13700KF outperforms FX-9590 by a whopping 356% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-9590 and Core i7-13700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1064149
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data68.42
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency2.7610.94
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)
Release date6 July 2013 (11 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-9590 and Core i7-13700KF 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Performance-coresno data8
Efficient-coresno data8
Threads824
Base clock speed4.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz5.4 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 16 GT/s
Multiplierno data34
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cache8192 KB2 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size315 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature57 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.375 V - Max: 1.5375 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-9590 and Core i7-13700KF 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 configuration11
SocketAM3+FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)220 Watt125 W, 253 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9590 and Core i7-13700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

FX-9590 and Core i7-13700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-9590 and Core i7-13700KF are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-9590 and Core i7-13700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.604 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9590 and Core i7-13700KF.

PCIe versionn/a5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

FX-9590 6.42
i7-13700KF 29.27
+356%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

FX-9590 10194
i7-13700KF 46499
+356%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

FX-9590 534
i7-13700KF 2906
+444%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

FX-9590 2170
i7-13700KF 17613
+712%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.42 29.27
Recency 6 July 2013 27 September 2022
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 8 24
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 125 Watt

i7-13700KF has a 355.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and 76% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-13700KF is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-9590 in performance tests.


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