Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 3567 days newer than Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9550
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 24% better in Minecraft than Phenom X4 9550 - 719 vs 578 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 12 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
234
15.465961665565104%
Multi-Core
712
12.0575783234547%
AMD Phenom X4 9550 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i7 |
Agena | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
65 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
11.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |