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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K is 4737 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9550
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $189.95 vs $258.0
- Up to 17% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-11700K - $0.91 vs $1.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 13% better in Fortnite than Phenom X4 9550 - 237 vs 209 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 16 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
209
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/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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Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Phenom X4 9550 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Agena | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 11.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Phenom X4 9550 or Core i7-11700K
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
169 FPS
$17.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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167 FPS
$17.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
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129 FPS
$27.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,499
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