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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Phenom X4 9650 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 4970 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 70% better in Rust than Phenom X4 9650 - 247 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $19.95 vs $187.0
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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AMD Phenom X4 9650 2.30GHz 533MHz Desktop OEM CPU HD9650WCJ4BGH
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
238
9.403397866455947%
Multi-Core
765
5.586388199211333%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD Phenom X4 9650 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 27th, 2008 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Phenom X4 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Agena |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM2+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 65 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 11.5x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Phenom X4 9650
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
111 FPS
$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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102 FPS
$13.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,328
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89 FPS
$16.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,439
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82 FPS
$21.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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147 FPS
$14.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,195
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147 FPS
$13.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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126 FPS
$12.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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126 FPS
$15.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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111 FPS
$10.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129.99
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89 FPS
$18.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,689
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