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AMD Phenom II X4 960T vs Intel i5-650

The AMD Phenom II X4 960T is newer than Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz also around 5% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, AMD Phenom II X4 960T uses around 26% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 3475 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Phenom II X4 960T×Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM3LGA1156
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.4 GHzUp to 3.5 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 4MB
TDP95W73W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$13.32
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2011Q1 2010
# of Samples4263049
CPU Value45.730.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1304(-4.4%)1363(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2375(0.0%)2256(-5.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 21st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 960T
2,375
Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz
2,256
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom II X4 960T
45.7
Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz
30.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 960T
1,304
Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz
1,363
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Phenom II X4 960T Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz
Max TDP95W73W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.