Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 23% better in Elden Ring than Phenom X4 9550 - 133 vs 108 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Phenom X4 9550 - $116.65 vs $138.89
- Up to 32% better value when playing Elden Ring than Phenom X4 9550 - $0.97 vs $1.43 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 16 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
108
81.203007518797%
Value, €/FPS
€1.43/FPS
67.83216783216784%
Price, €
€154.17
83%
Buy for €154.17 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
133
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.97/FPS
100%
Price, €
€129.48
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €129.48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
234
9.466019417475728%
Multi-Core
712
5.915586573612496%
AMD Phenom X4 9550 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
---|---|---|
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 | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |