Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms Phenom X4 9650 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 3378 days newer than Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9650
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 13% better in Overwatch 2 than Phenom X4 9650 - 350 vs 311 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 20 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Phenom X4 9650 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Agena | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 11.5x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
