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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500K 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 i5-2500K is 1018 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Performs up to 5% better in No Man's Sky than Phenom X4 9650 - 160 vs 153 FPS
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $19.95 vs $24.99
- Up to 19% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-2500K - $0.13 vs $0.16 per FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
160
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
81.25%
Price, $
$24.99
79%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Updated 239 minutes ago
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
153
95.625%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$19.95
100%
Value Winner
AMD Phenom X4 9650 2.30GHz 533MHz Desktop OEM CPU HD9650WCJ4BGH
Buy for $19.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 239 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
238
36.84210526315789%
Multi-Core
765
39.823008849557525%
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | AMD Phenom X4 9650 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 27th, 2008 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Phenom X4 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Agena |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM2+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 65 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 11.5x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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