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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 5122 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $19.95 vs $315.0
- Up to 92% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-12900KS - $0.09 vs $1.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 95 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 33% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Phenom X4 9650 - 290 vs 218 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 24 vs 4 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
218
75.17241379310344%
Value, $/FPS
$0.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$19.95
100%
Value Winner
AMD Phenom X4 9650 2.30GHz 533MHz Desktop OEM CPU HD9650WCJ4BGH
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In Stock
Updated 144 minutes ago
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
290
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
8.256880733944953%
Price, $
$315
6%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
Buy for $315 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 144 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
238
8.841010401188708%
Multi-Core
765
4.715527337730382%
AMD Phenom X4 9650 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 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 | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 11.5x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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