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Phenom X4 9650 vs Core i7-12700KF

Phenom X4 9650 vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Phenom X4 9650

2.3 GHz | 4-core

AMD Phenom X4 9650 Logo
AMD Phenom X4 9650 2.30GHz 533MHz Desktop OEM CPU HD9650WCJ4BGH

Buy for 17.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 182 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for 164.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 183 minutes ago

Phenom X4 9650

2.3 GHz | 4-core

AMD Phenom X4 9650 Logo
AMD Phenom X4 9650 2.30GHz 533MHz Desktop OEM CPU HD9650WCJ4BGH

Buy for 17.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 182 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for 164.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 183 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 4970 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9650.

Advantages of Phenom X4 9650

  • Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $16.19 vs $148.52
  • Up to 77% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-12700KF - $0.15 vs $0.65 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 111% better in War Thunder than Phenom X4 9650 - 255 vs 121 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 20 vs 4 threads
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War Thunder

War Thunder

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1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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AMD Phenom X4 9650 Logo
Phenom X4 9650

Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008


FPS

121

47%

Value, €/FPS

€0.15/FPS

100%

Price, €

€17.97

100%

Value Winner

AMD Phenom X4 9650 2.30GHz 533MHz Desktop OEM CPU HD9650WCJ4BGH

Buy for 17.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 182 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

255

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.65/FPS

23%

Price, €

€164.86

10%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for 164.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 183 minutes ago

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Resolution

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Game Graphics

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AMD Phenom X4 9650 Logo
Phenom X4 9650

Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Phenom X4 9650 Logo
Phenom X4 9650

Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008


Single-Core

238

9%

Multi-Core

765

6%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

AMD Phenom X4 9650 Logo

Phenom X4 9650

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Core i7-12700KF

Mar 27th, 2008Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Phenom X4CollectionCore i7
AgenaCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM2+SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
4Threads
20
2.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.0 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
65 nmProcess Size
10 nm
11.5xMultiplier
36.0x
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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