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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 4970 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 20% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Phenom X4 9650 - 324 vs 269 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $39.99 vs $231.99
- Up to 79% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-12900KF - $0.15 vs $0.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
324
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
20.833333333333336%
Price, $
$231.99
17%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
269
83.0246913580247%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Phenom X4 9650 2.30GHz 533MHz Desktop OEM CPU HD9650WCJ4BGH
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
238
9.36270653029111%
Multi-Core
765
5.1407835494926415%
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | AMD Phenom X4 9650 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 27th, 2008 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Phenom X4 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Agena |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM2+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 65 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 11.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Phenom X4 9650
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
148 FPS
$11.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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148 FPS
$8.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,325.79
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209 FPS
$7.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599
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175 FPS
$15.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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247 FPS
$8.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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226 FPS
$24.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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210 FPS
$9.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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226 FPS
$24.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,499
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226 FPS
$19.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,299
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224 FPS
$11.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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