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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 Ryzen 5 5600X is 4606 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9650.
Advantages of Phenom X4 9650
- Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $19.95 vs $119.00
- Up to 76% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 5 5600X - $0.12 vs $0.49 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 42% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Phenom X4 9650 - 241 vs 170 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9650 - 12 vs 4 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
170
71%
Value, $/FPS
$0.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$19.95
100%
Value Winner
AMD Phenom X4 9650 2.30GHz 533MHz Desktop OEM CPU HD9650WCJ4BGH
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Phenom X4 9650
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Phenom X4 9650 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Phenom X4 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Agena | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 11.5x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Phenom X4 9650 or Ryzen 5 5600X
With selected game settings
104 FPS
$9.66/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
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16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$9.18/FPS
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