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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms Phenom X4 9550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 2226 days newer than Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 19% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Phenom X4 9550 - 174 vs 146 FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 88 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 8 vs 4 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
174
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.44/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$250.34
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Phenom X4 9550 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Agena | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 88 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 11.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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