The Phenom X3 8650 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-4790K, it's also the same value for money, as it's only $99.51 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom X3 8650
- Up to 82% cheaper – $22.57 vs $122.08
Advantages of the Core i7-4790K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 7% less energy – 88 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 3 threads
Phenom X3 8650 vs Core i7-4790K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom X3 8650
Apr 23rd, 2008
Average FPS
163
88%
Min 1% FPS
110
89%
Price, €
€22.57
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.13/FPS
100%
Core i7-4790K
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
186
100%
Min 1% FPS
123
100%
Price, €
€122.08
18%
Value, €/FPS
€0.65/FPS
20%
Phenom X3 8650 vs Core i7-4790K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Phenom X3 8650 vs Core i7-4790K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom X3 8650 vs Core i7-4790K in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom X3 8650
Apr 23rd, 2008
Cores
3-core
75%
L3 Cache
2 MB
25%
Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
57%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. unknown RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-4790K
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom X3 8650 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-4790K |
---|---|---|
General | ||
Apr 23rd, 2008 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Not Available | MSRP | $350.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Toliman | Codename | Haswell |
95 W | Power Consumption | 88 W |
Performance | ||
3 | Cores | 4 |
3 | Threads | 8 |
2.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
2 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Other Features | ||
unknown | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |