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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Phenom X4 9550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 4970 days newer than the more expensive Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9550
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 33% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Phenom X4 9550 - 161 vs 121 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Phenom X4 9550 - $129.57 vs $138.89
- Up to 30% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Phenom X4 9550 - $0.89 vs $1.27 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 16 vs 4 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Phenom X4 9550 2.2GHz 4x512KB Socket AM2+ Quad-Core CPU - CPU ONLY
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
161
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.89/FPS
100%
Price, €
€143.82
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Phenom X4 9550 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Agena | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 11.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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