The Phenom II X4 B95 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-12900K and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $251.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom II X4 B95
- Up to 83% cheaper – $52.95 vs $303.95
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-12900K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 4 threads
Phenom II X4 B95 vs Core i9-12900K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom II X4 B95
Oct 1st, 2009
Average FPS
165
77%
Min 1% FPS
111
79%
Price, $
$52.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
100%
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
213
100%
Min 1% FPS
140
100%
Price, $
$303.95
17%
Value, $/FPS
$1.42/FPS
23%
Phenom II X4 B95 vs Core i9-12900K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Phenom II X4 B95 vs Core i9-12900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom II X4 B95 vs Core i9-12900K in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom II X4 B95
Oct 1st, 2009
Cores
4-core
25%
L3 Cache
6 MB
20%
Base Frequency
3.012 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
28%
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom II X4 B95 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 1st, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $599.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Deneb | Codename | Alder Lake |
95 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 5.2 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 30 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
