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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Phenom X4 9650 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 4119 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 56% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $39.99 vs $89.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 190% better in Diablo IV than Phenom X4 9650 - 209 vs 72 FPS
- Up to 23% better value when playing Diablo IV than Phenom X4 9650 - $0.43 vs $0.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 12 vs 4 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
72
34.44976076555024%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
76.78571428571428%
Price, $
$39.99
100%
AMD Phenom X4 9650 2.30GHz 533MHz Desktop OEM CPU HD9650WCJ4BGH
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
209
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.99
44%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
238
14.902943018159048%
Multi-Core
765
11.11272515979082%
AMD Phenom X4 9650 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Phenom X4 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Agena | Codename | Matisse |
| 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 | 65 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 11.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Phenom X4 9650 or Ryzen 5 3600
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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Ryzen 5 3600
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Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1299.99/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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1 FPS
$1799/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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1 FPS
$869.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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1 FPS
$419.99/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$899.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$859/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
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