Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9800X 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 i7-9800X is 3858 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Performs up to 472% better in League of Legends than Phenom X4 9650 - 166 vs 29 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $29.24 vs $562.2
- Up to 70% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-9800X - $1.12 vs $3.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
166
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.76/FPS
29.787234042553195%
Price, €
€624.04
5%
FPS Winner
Buy for €624.04 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2952 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
29
17.46987951807229%
Value, €/FPS
€1.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€32.46
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €32.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2944 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
238
17.39766081871345%
Multi-Core
765
10.403916768665852%
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | AMD Phenom X4 9650 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 27th, 2008 |
Core i7 | Collection | Phenom X4 |
Skylake | Codename | Agena |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM2+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 65 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 11.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |