Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X 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 Ryzen 5 2600X is 3675 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - $39.99 vs $84.38
- Up to 47% better value when playing Saints Row than Ryzen 5 2600X - $0.28 vs $0.53 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 12% better in Saints Row than Phenom X4 9650 - 159 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 12 vs 4 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
142
89.30817610062893%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $39.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4754 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
159
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
52.83018867924528%
Price, $
$84.38
47%
FPS Winner
Buy for $84.38 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4761 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
238
19.24009700889248%
Multi-Core
765
14.53543606308189%
AMD Phenom X4 9650 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
---|---|---|
Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Phenom X4 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Agena | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
65 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
11.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |