The Phenom X3 8650 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-6700T and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $74.55 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom X3 8650
- Up to 75% cheaper – $25.05 vs $99.60
Advantages of the Core i7-6700T
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 63% less energy – 35 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 3 threads
Phenom X3 8650 vs Core i7-6700T 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 i7-6700T
Sep 1st, 2015
Average FPS
182
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, $
$99.6
25%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
28%
Phenom X3 8650 vs Core i7-6700T in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
Add a Game
Select Settings
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Phenom X3 8650 vs Core i7-6700T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom X3 8650 vs Core i7-6700T 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
82%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. unknown RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-6700T
Sep 1st, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom X3 8650 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6700T |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 23rd, 2008 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $303.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Toliman | Codename | Skylake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
| 3 | Cores | 4 |
| 3 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| unknown | RAM | DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
