Key Differences
In short — Core i7-870 outperforms the cheaper Phenom X4 9650 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Phenom X4 9650 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-870 is 530 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $29.24 vs $73.12
- Up to 56% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-870 - $0.39 vs $0.88 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Performs up to 10% better in Far Cry 6 than Phenom X4 9650 - 92 vs 84 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 8 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
84
91.30434782608695%
Value, €/FPS
€0.39/FPS
100%
Price, €
€32.46
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €32.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1655 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
92
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.88/FPS
44.31818181818182%
Price, €
€81.16
39%
FPS Winner
Buy for €81.16 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1655 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
238
49.37759336099585%
Multi-Core
765
48.57142857142857%
AMD Phenom X4 9650 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
---|---|---|
Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i7 |
Agena | Codename | Lynnfield |
AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
65 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
11.5x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |