Buy on Amazon
$19.95
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Phenom X4 9650 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 3479 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $19.95 vs $115.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 22% better in World of Warcraft than Phenom X4 9650 - 181 vs 148 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 - 6 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
AMD Phenom X4 9650 2.30GHz 533MHz Desktop OEM CPU HD9650WCJ4BGH
Buy for $19.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 177 minutes ago
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $115 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 178 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
238
17.590539541759053%
Multi-Core
765
16.112047177759056%
AMD Phenom X4 9650 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Agena | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 11.5x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Phenom X4 9650 or Core i5-8400
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
99 FPS
$8.59/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-8400
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$849.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
