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AMD Phenom II X4 970 vs Intel i5-650

The AMD Phenom II X4 970 is newer than Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz also around 18% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 3362 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 970×Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM3LGA1156
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp 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
TDP125W73W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$13.32
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2010Q1 2010
# of Samples3782984
CPU Value63.948.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1417(0.0%)1369(-3.4%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2739(0.0%)2253(-17.7%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 970
2,739
Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz
2,253
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom II X4 970
63.9
Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz
48.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 970
1,417
Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz
1,369
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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 970 Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz
Max TDP125W73W
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.