Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 3858 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Stray than Phenom X4 9550 - 185 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9550
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $138.89 vs $296.13
- Up to 50% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-9900K - $0.89 vs $1.78 per FPS
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for €328.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6385 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
174
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.89/FPS
100%
Price, €
€154.17
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €154.17 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6384 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | AMD Phenom X4 9550 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 27th, 2008 |
Core i9 | Collection | Phenom X4 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Agena |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM2+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 65 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 11.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |