Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 4970 days newer than the more expensive Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9550
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 68% better in Rust than Phenom X4 9550 - 244 vs 145 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Phenom X4 9550 - $187.9 vs $189.95
- Up to 41% better value when playing Rust than Phenom X4 9550 - $0.77 vs $1.31 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 16 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
244
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$187.9
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Phenom X4 9550 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
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Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i5 |
Agena | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
65 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
11.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |