The Phenom X4 9650 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-4790, it's also the same value for money, as it's only $77.25 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 81% cheaper – $17.97 vs $95.22
Advantages of the Core i7-4790
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 12% less energy – 84 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Phenom X4 9650 vs Core i7-4790 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 i7-4790
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
182
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, €
€95.22
18%
Value, €/FPS
€0.52/FPS
21%
Phenom X4 9650 vs Core i7-4790 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Phenom X4 9650 vs Core i7-4790 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom X4 9650 vs Core i7-4790 in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom X4 9650
Mar 27th, 2008
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
2 MB
25%
Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
64%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. unknown RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-4790
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom X4 9650 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $312.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Agena | Codename | Haswell |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 84 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 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 | No |
