The Phenom X4 9650 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-9600K and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $109.84 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 85% cheaper – $19.95 vs $129.79
Advantages of the Core i5-9600K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 4 threads
Phenom X4 9650 vs Core i5-9600K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom X4 9650
Mar 27th, 2008
Average FPS
163
85%
Min 1% FPS
110
87%
Price, $
$19.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.12/FPS
100%
Core i5-9600K
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$129.79
15%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
18%
Phenom X4 9650 vs Core i5-9600K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Phenom X4 9650 vs Core i5-9600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom X4 9650 vs Core i5-9600K in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom X4 9650
Mar 27th, 2008
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
2 MB
22%
Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
62%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. unknown RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-9600K
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom X4 9650 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Agena | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 9 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| unknown | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
