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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 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 i5-12500 is 5031 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 27% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Phenom X4 9650 - 146 vs 115 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 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $39.99 vs $175.95
- Up to 71% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-12500 - $0.35 vs $1.21 per FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
28.92561983471074%
Price, $
$175.95
22%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
115
78.76712328767124%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Phenom X4 9650 2.30GHz 533MHz Desktop OEM CPU HD9650WCJ4BGH
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Updated 1585 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
238
10.298572046733016%
Multi-Core
765
8.426038109924%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | AMD Phenom X4 9650 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 27th, 2008 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Phenom X4 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Agena |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM2+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 65 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 11.5x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Phenom X4 9650
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
29 FPS
$26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$754
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52 FPS
$15.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$789.11
In Stock
52 FPS
$19.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
In Stock
29 FPS
$27.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$809
In Stock
43 FPS
$18.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
29 FPS
$25.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$729
In Stock
29 FPS
$24.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
In Stock
29 FPS
$51.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
In Stock
29 FPS
$27.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
In Stock
29 FPS
$30.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$892
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