Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Phenom X4 9650 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 4970 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $14.59 vs $195.23
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 31% better in Battlefield IV than Phenom X4 9650 - 474 vs 361 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 24 vs 4 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
238
9.083969465648854%
Multi-Core
765
4.953059242473292%
AMD Phenom X4 9650 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
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Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i9 |
Agena | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
65 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
11.5x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |