Key Differences
In short — Core i7-870 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 i7-870 is 530 days newer than Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Performs up to 3% better in Saints Row than Phenom X4 9650 - 146 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9650
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
238
49.37759336099585%
Multi-Core
765
48.57142857142857%
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | AMD Phenom X4 9650 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Mar 27th, 2008 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Phenom X4 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Agena |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM2+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 65 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 11.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
