Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K is 2987 days newer than the more expensive Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9550
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 39% better in Far Cry 6 than Phenom X4 9550 - 117 vs 84 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Phenom X4 9550 - $87.75 vs $138.89
- Up to 55% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Phenom X4 9550 - $0.83 vs $1.84 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 16 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
117
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.83/FPS
100%
Price, €
€97.4
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Phenom X4 9550 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i7 |
Agena | Codename | Broadwell-E |
AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
65 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
11.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |