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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 4970 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $39.99 vs $159.53
- Up to 84% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-12600KF - $0.09 vs $0.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 29% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Phenom X4 9650 - 282 vs 218 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 16 vs 4 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
218
77.30496453900709%
Value, $/FPS
$0.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Phenom X4 9650 2.30GHz 533MHz Desktop OEM CPU HD9650WCJ4BGH
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
282
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
15.789473684210527%
Price, $
$159.53
25%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
238
9.627831715210355%
Multi-Core
765
6.3559322033898304%
AMD Phenom X4 9650 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Agena | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 11.5x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Phenom X4 9650 or Core i5-12600KF
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
140 FPS
$7.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,089
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229 FPS
$7.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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