Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF 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 i9-10900KF is 4417 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - $19.95 vs $249.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-10900KF - $0.14 vs $1.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 26% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Phenom X4 9650 - 184 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 20 vs 4 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
146
79.34782608695652%
Value, $/FPS
$0.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$19.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $19.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 105 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
184
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.35/FPS
10.37037037037037%
Price, $
$249
8%
FPS Winner
Buy for $249 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 106 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
238
13.499716392512761%
Multi-Core
765
8.357002403320953%
AMD Phenom X4 9650 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
---|---|---|
Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i9 |
Agena | Codename | Comet Lake |
AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
65 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
11.5x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |