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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F 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 i5-12400F is 5031 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9550
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $189.95 vs $899.99
- Up to 73% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i5-12400F - $0.84 vs $3.12 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 27% better in Ready or Not than Phenom X4 9550 - 288 vs 226 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 12 vs 4 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
226
78%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.95
100%
Value Winner
AMD Phenom X4 9550 2.2GHz 4x512KB Socket AM2+ Quad-Core CPU - CPU ONLY
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
288
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.12/FPS
26%
Price, $
$899.99
21%
FPS Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i350 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-12400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 3050, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-350-LCS,White
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Phenom X4 9550 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Agena | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 11.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Phenom X4 9550 or Core i5-12400F
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
105 FPS
$8.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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132 FPS
$9.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,219.96
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138 FPS
$6.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$912.95
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120 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
120 FPS
$7.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$923.99
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120 FPS
$7.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$859.99
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132 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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120 FPS
$8.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,049.55
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143 FPS
$6.99/FPS
Arc A750
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999
In Stock
105 FPS
$9.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,028
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