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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 4970 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 24% better in Elden Ring than Phenom X4 9650 - 134 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $29.24 vs $136.73
- Up to 87% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-12700K - $0.15 vs $1.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
134
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.13/FPS
13.274336283185843%
Price, €
€151.77
21%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
108
80.59701492537313%
Value, €/FPS
€0.15/FPS
100%
Price, €
€32.46
100%
Value Winner
AMD Phenom X4 9650 2.30GHz 533MHz Desktop OEM CPU HD9650WCJ4BGH
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Updated 83 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
238
9.403397866455947%
Multi-Core
765
5.586388199211333%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD Phenom X4 9650 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 27th, 2008 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Phenom X4 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Agena |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM2+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 65 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 11.5x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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