Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 3567 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $29.24 vs $102.37
- Up to 83% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-8700 - $0.17 vs $0.99 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 21% better in Alan Wake 2 than Phenom X4 9650 - 115 vs 95 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 12 vs 4 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
95
82.6086956521739%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€32.46
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €32.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
115
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.99/FPS
17.171717171717173%
Price, €
€113.63
28%
FPS Winner
Buy for €113.63 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
238
15.730337078651685%
Multi-Core
765
12.955122777307368%
AMD Phenom X4 9650 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
---|---|---|
Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i7 |
Agena | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
65 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
11.5x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |