Intel Core i3 4150 2-core LGA 1150
Intel
43 Overall Score
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AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 6-core AMD Socket AM5
AMD
87 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Intel Core i3 4150 2-core LGA 1150
85 out of 100 medium confidence 9 reviews
The Intel Core i3-4150 is highly praised as a budget-friendly CPU for everyday tasks and medium gaming. Users highlight its low power consumption, quiet operation, and solid integrated graphics as major advantages over similarly priced AMD alternatives. While it struggles with heavy AAA gaming and video encoding, it is considered an excellent value for basic builds with an upgrade path to i5 or i7 later.
Pros
- Low power consumption
- Quiet operation with stock cooler
- Good integrated graphics for casual use
- Excellent value for budget builds
- Solid single-core performance
Cons
- Limited for heavy AAA gaming
- Not ideal for video encoding
- Only 2 physical cores
- Stock thermal paste quality unknown
Value for money 7
Power consumption 3
Integrated graphics 4
Gaming performance 5
Upgrade path 3
Thermal noise 2
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 6-core AMD Socket AM5
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| Intel Core i3 4150 | AMD Ryzen 5 9600X | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | AMD |
| Series | Core i3 | Ryzen 5 |
| Model | 4150 | 9600X |
| Codename | Haswell | Granite Ridge |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | 22 | 4★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 2 | 6★ |
| P-cores | — | 6★ |
| Threads | 4 | 12★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 0.5 | 6★ |
| L3 Cache | 3 | 32★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR3 | DDR5★ |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory | ||
| ECC | ✓ | ✓ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA 1150 | AMD Socket AM5 |
| PCIe | — | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 24★ |
| TDP | 54★ | 65 |
| Max Turbo Power | — | 88★ |
| Unlocked | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4400 | Radeon Graphics |
Pros & Cons
Intel Core i3 4150 2-core LGA 1150
- Strong affordability (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Below average multi thread (33rd percentile)
- Below average ai (35th percentile)
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 6-core AMD Socket AM5
- Strong single thread (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong efficiency (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong platform (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
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Verdict
Winner: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
Scores 87 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 16 of 27 specs.