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 1% better in Control than Phenom X4 9650 - 199 vs 198 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 8 vs 4 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
FPS
199
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€66.63
100%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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 |