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In short — Core i9-7940X 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 i9-7940X is 3445 days newer than Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9650
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 16% better in Battlefield 2042 than Phenom X4 9650 - 161 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 28 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
161
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$385
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Phenom X4 9650 | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Agena | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 11.5x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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