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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 4970 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $17.97 vs $251.35
- Up to 83% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i9-12900K - $0.14 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 136% better in F1 23 than Phenom X4 9650 - 307 vs 130 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 24 vs 4 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
130
42%
Value, €/FPS
€0.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€17.97
100%
Value Winner
AMD Phenom X4 9650 2.30GHz 533MHz Desktop OEM CPU HD9650WCJ4BGH
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Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Phenom X4 9650 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Agena | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 11.5x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Phenom X4 9650 or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
177 FPS
€8.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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177 FPS
€7.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,413.51
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233 FPS
€8.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,072.06
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219 FPS
€10.9/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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307 FPS
€17.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€5,313.51
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208 FPS
€10.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,161.26
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233 FPS
€9.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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190 FPS
€6.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,314.41
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209 FPS
€9.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,909.9
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233 FPS
€9.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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