The Phenom X4 9650 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-8500T, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $94.64 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 84% cheaper – $17.97 vs $112.61
- A better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i5-8500T
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 63% less energy – 35 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 4 threads
Phenom X4 9650 vs Core i5-8500T for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom X4 9650
Mar 27th, 2008
Average FPS
163
90%
Min 1% FPS
110
91%
Price, €
€17.97
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.11/FPS
100%
Core i5-8500T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Average FPS
181
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, €
€112.61
15%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
18%
Phenom X4 9650 vs Core i5-8500T 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 X4 9650 vs Core i5-8500T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom X4 9650 vs Core i5-8500T in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom X4 9650
Mar 27th, 2008
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
2 MB
22%
Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. unknown RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-8500T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom X4 9650 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-8500T |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Agena | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
2.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 9 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| unknown | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
