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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-540 outperforms the more expensive Phenom X4 9550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-540 is 651 days newer than the more expensive Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Performs up to 1% better in World of Tanks than Phenom X4 9550 - 503 vs 498 FPS
- Up to 48% cheaper than Phenom X4 9550 - $98.95 vs $189.95
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 73 vs 95 Watts
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Phenom X4 9550 2.2GHz 4x512KB Socket AM2+ Quad-Core CPU - CPU ONLY
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Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
234
57.35294117647059%
Multi-Core
712
84.66111771700356%
AMD Phenom X4 9550 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Agena | Codename | Clarkdale |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 73 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 11.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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