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Phenom X4 9550 vs Core i5-8400

Phenom X4 9550 vs Core i5-8400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD Phenom X4 9550

2.2 GHz | 4-core

AMD Phenom X4 9550 Logo
AMD Phenom X4 9550 2.2GHz 4x512KB Socket AM2+ Quad-Core CPU - CPU ONLY

Buy for $189.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 173 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $115 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 182 minutes ago

AMD Phenom X4 9550

2.2 GHz | 4-core

AMD Phenom X4 9550 Logo
AMD Phenom X4 9550 2.2GHz 4x512KB Socket AM2+ Quad-Core CPU - CPU ONLY

Buy for $189.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 173 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $115 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 182 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8400 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 i5-8400 is 3479 days newer than the more expensive Phenom X4 9550.

Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9550

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Performs up to 14% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Phenom X4 9550 - 186 vs 163 FPS
  • Up to 39% cheaper than Phenom X4 9550 - $115.0 vs $189.95
  • 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 - 6 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0.
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

AMD Phenom X4 9550 Logo
Phenom X4 9550

Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008


FPS

163

87.63440860215054%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$189.95

60%

AMD Phenom X4 9550 2.2GHz 4x512KB Socket AM2+ Quad-Core CPU - CPU ONLY

Buy for $189.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 173 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

186

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$115

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $115 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 182 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

AMD Phenom X4 9550 Logo
Phenom X4 9550

Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Phenom X4 9550 Logo
Phenom X4 9550

Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008


Single-Core

234

17.29490022172949%

Multi-Core

712

14.995787700084245%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

100%

Multi-Core

4748

100%

AMD Phenom X4 9550

vs

Intel Core i5-8400

Mar 27th, 2008Release Date
Oct 5th, 2017
Phenom X4CollectionCore i5
AgenaCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM2+SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
6
2.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
2.8 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
65 nmProcess Size
14 nm
11.0xMultiplier
28.0x
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Phenom X4 9550 or Core i5-8400

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme

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