The Phenom X3 8650 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-4790S and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $53.95 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom X3 8650
- Up to 68% cheaper – $25.05 vs $79.00
Advantages of the Core i7-4790S
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 3 threads
Phenom X3 8650 vs Core i7-4790S for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom X3 8650
Apr 23rd, 2008
Average FPS
163
90%
Min 1% FPS
110
91%
Price, $
$25.05
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Core i7-4790S
May 11th, 2014
Average FPS
182
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, $
$79
31%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
35%
Phenom X3 8650 vs Core i7-4790S in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Phenom X3 8650 vs Core i7-4790S in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom X3 8650 vs Core i7-4790S in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom X3 8650
Apr 23rd, 2008
Cores
3-core
75%
L3 Cache
2 MB
25%
Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
72%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. unknown RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-4790S
May 11th, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom X3 8650 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-4790S |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 23rd, 2008 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $312.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Toliman | Codename | Haswell |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 3 | Cores | 4 |
| 3 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| unknown | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
