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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7740X 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 i7-7740X is 3378 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - $39.99 vs $155.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-7740X - $0.21 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 95 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 18% better in Borderlands 3 than Phenom X4 9650 - 224 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 8 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
190
84.82142857142857%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Phenom X4 9650 2.30GHz 533MHz Desktop OEM CPU HD9650WCJ4BGH
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Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
224
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
30.434782608695656%
Price, $
$155
25%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7740X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.50GHz Turbo Unlocked FCLGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
238
14.56548347613219%
Multi-Core
765
14.4968732234224%
AMD Phenom X4 9650 | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Agena | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 11.5x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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