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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Phenom X4 9650 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 5031 days newer than Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 13% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Phenom X4 9650 - 332 vs 294 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 - 24 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
332
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$393
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Phenom X4 9650 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Agena | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 11.5x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Phenom X4 9650 or Core i9-12900
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
205 FPS
$6.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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229 FPS
$9.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,199
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229 FPS
$11.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,599.99
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229 FPS
$7.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,647.97
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205 FPS
$6.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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236 FPS
$6.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,614.99
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205 FPS
$6.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
205 FPS
$8.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
In Stock
205 FPS
$12.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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205 FPS
$7.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
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