Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Phenom X4 9550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 4970 days newer than Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 106% better in War Thunder than Phenom X4 9550 - 249 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Phenom X4 9550
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K | vs | Phenom X4 9550 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 27th, 2008 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Phenom X4 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Agena |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM2+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 65 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 11.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
