Key Differences
In short — Core i7-965 outperforms Phenom X4 9650 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-965 is 235 days newer than Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9650
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-965 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-965 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-965
- Performs up to 8% better in Dirt 5 than Phenom X4 9650 - 141 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 8 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Core i7-965
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
238
49.072164948453604%
Multi-Core
765
45.45454545454545%
AMD Phenom X4 9650 | vs | Intel Core i7-965 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
| Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i7 Extreme |
| Agena | Codename | Bloomfield |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
| 11.5x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
