Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Phenom X4 9550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700F is 5031 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9550
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $189.95 vs $249.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 33% better in Far Cry 5 than Phenom X4 9550 - 237 vs 178 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Phenom X4 9550 - $1.05 vs $1.07 per 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 - 20 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
237
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$249.99
75%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Phenom X4 9550 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
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Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i7 |
Agena | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
65 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
11.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |