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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $138
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-3250 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 Core i3-3250 is 1900 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i3-3250 - $19.95 vs $48.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i3-3250 - $0.14 vs $0.31 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Performs up to 5% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Phenom X4 9650 - 153 vs 146 FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 55 vs 95 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
146
95.42483660130719%
Value, $/FPS
$0.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$19.95
100%
Value Winner
AMD Phenom X4 9650 2.30GHz 533MHz Desktop OEM CPU HD9650WCJ4BGH
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Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
FPS
153
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
45.16129032258065%
Price, $
$48
41%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
Buy for $48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
238
44.73684210526316%
Multi-Core
765
67.69911504424779%
AMD Phenom X4 9650 | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Agena | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 11.5x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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