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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K 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 i7-10700K is 4417 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9550
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $189.95 vs $235.99
- Up to 14% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-10700K - $1.09 vs $1.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Stray than Phenom X4 9550 - 186 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 16 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
174
93%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/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 i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/FPS
85%
Price, $
$235.99
80%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Phenom X4 9550 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Agena | Codename | Comet Lake |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 11.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Phenom X4 9550 or Core i7-10700K
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
91 FPS
$25.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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121 FPS
$14.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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93 FPS
$15.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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150 FPS
$23.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,477.88
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140 FPS
$14.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999
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140 FPS
$17.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,460.95
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121 FPS
$14.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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150 FPS
$17.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,694
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