The Phenom X4 9550 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-8700K. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Phenom X4 9550
The Core i7-8700K is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i7-8700K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Phenom X4 9550 vs Core i7-8700K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom X4 9550
Mar 27th, 2008
Average FPS
163
86%
Min 1% FPS
110
87%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Core i7-8700K
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
190
100%
Min 1% FPS
126
100%
Price, £
£159
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.83/FPS
100%
Phenom X4 9550 vs Core i7-8700K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Phenom X4 9550 vs Core i7-8700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom X4 9550 vs Core i7-8700K in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom X4 9550
Mar 27th, 2008
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
2 MB
17%
Base Frequency
2.2 GHz
59%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. unknown RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-8700K
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom X4 9550 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $359.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Agena | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| unknown | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
