The Phenom X4 9650 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-12600. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Phenom X4 9650
The Core i5-12600 is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i5-12600
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Phenom X4 9650 vs Core i5-12600 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom X4 9650
Mar 27th, 2008
Average FPS
163
79%
Min 1% FPS
110
81%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Core i5-12600
Jan 10th, 2022
Average FPS
207
100%
Min 1% FPS
136
100%
Price, £
£316.99
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.53/FPS
100%
Phenom X4 9650 vs Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom X4 9650 vs Core i5-12600 in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom X4 9650
Mar 27th, 2008
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
2 MB
11%
Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
70%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. unknown RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-12600
Jan 10th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
18 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom X4 9650 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $233.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Agena | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.8 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 18 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| unknown | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
