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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 4606 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $19.95 vs $105.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 5 5600X - $0.17 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 11% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Phenom X4 9650 - 128 vs 115 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
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
115
89.84375%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$19.95
100%
Value Winner
AMD Phenom X4 9650 2.30GHz 533MHz Desktop OEM CPU HD9650WCJ4BGH
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
20.731707317073173%
Price, $
$105
19%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for $105 on Amazon
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Updated 73 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
238
11.376673040152964%
Multi-Core
765
8.834738422450629%
AMD Phenom X4 9650 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Phenom X4 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Agena | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 11.5x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Phenom X4 9650 or Ryzen 5 5600X
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
67 FPS
$14.78/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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56 FPS
$16.07/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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56 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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67 FPS
$14.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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67 FPS
$13.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$889
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67 FPS
$17.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
In Stock
101 FPS
$13.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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67 FPS
$16.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,082.04
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67 FPS
$16.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129.99
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67 FPS
$12.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849
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