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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Phenom X4 9550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 5031 days newer than the more expensive Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 8% better in Metro Exodus than Phenom X4 9550 - 149 vs 138 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Phenom X4 9550 - $121.98 vs $189.95
- Up to 41% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Phenom X4 9550 - $0.82 vs $1.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 60 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 8 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
AMD Phenom X4 9550 2.2GHz 4x512KB Socket AM2+ Quad-Core CPU - CPU ONLY
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$121.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Phenom X4 9550 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Agena | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 11.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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