Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3330 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 i5-3330 is 1621 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-3330 - $39.99 vs $99.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-3330 - $0.45 vs $1.08 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330
- Performs up to 5% better in Sons Of The Forest than Phenom X4 9650 - 92 vs 88 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 77 vs 95 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
88
95.65217391304348%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $39.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1838 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
92
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.08/FPS
41.666666666666664%
Price, $
$99
40%
FPS Winner
Buy for $99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1840 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
238
42.88288288288288%
Multi-Core
765
46.5611685940353%
AMD Phenom X4 9650 | vs | Intel Core i5-3330 |
---|---|---|
Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i5 |
Agena | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 77 W |
65 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
11.5x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |