Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Phenom X4 9550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Phenom X4 9550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 4044 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9550
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $138.89 vs $182.99
- Up to 11% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-9700 - $0.81 vs $0.91 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 17% better in Borderlands 3 than Phenom X4 9550 - 223 vs 190 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 - 8 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
190
85%
Value, €/FPS
€0.81/FPS
100%
Price, €
€154.17
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Phenom X4 9550 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
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Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i7 |
Agena | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
65 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
11.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |