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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K is 3479 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 19% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Phenom X4 9650 - 88 vs 74 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $14.59 vs $87.75
- Up to 81% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-8600K - $0.22 vs $1.13 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
88
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.13/FPS
19.46902654867257%
Price, €
€97.4
16%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
74
84.0909090909091%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€16.19
100%
Value Winner
AMD Phenom X4 9650 2.30GHz 533MHz Desktop OEM CPU HD9650WCJ4BGH
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Updated 103 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
238
15.39456662354463%
Multi-Core
765
13.668036448097196%
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | AMD Phenom X4 9650 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 27th, 2008 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Phenom X4 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Agena |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM2+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 65 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 11.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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