Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 5031 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9550
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $138.89 vs $251.78
- Up to 39% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i9-12900F - $0.86 vs $1.41 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 11% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Phenom X4 9550 - 198 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 24 vs 4 threads
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
179
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.86/FPS
100%
Price, €
€154.17
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €154.17 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 163 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
198
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.41/FPS
60%
Price, €
€279.48
55%
FPS Winner
Buy for €279.48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 162 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Phenom X4 9550 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
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Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i9 |
Agena | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | Not Available |
65 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
11.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |