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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 4970 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9550
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $138.89 vs $195.23
- Up to 14% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i9-12900K - $0.83 vs $0.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 21% better in HITMAN 3 than Phenom X4 9550 - 223 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 24 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
185
82.95964125560538%
Value, €/FPS
€0.83/FPS
100%
Price, €
€154.17
100%
Value Winner
AMD Phenom X4 9550 2.2GHz 4x512KB Socket AM2+ Quad-Core CPU - CPU ONLY
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
223
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.97/FPS
85.56701030927834%
Price, €
€216.7
71%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
234
8.931297709923664%
Multi-Core
712
4.609906118484947%
AMD Phenom X4 9550 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 11.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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