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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Phenom X4 9550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8700 is 3567 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9550
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $138.89 vs $146.23
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 12% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Phenom X4 9550 - 169 vs 151 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Phenom X4 9550 - $0.96 vs $1.02 per 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
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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 i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
169
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.96/FPS
100%
Price, €
€162.32
94%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Phenom X4 9550 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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