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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Phenom X4 9550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 4970 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9550
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $189.95 vs $229.99
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 24% better in Elden Ring than Phenom X4 9550 - 134 vs 108 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing Elden Ring than Phenom X4 9550 - $1.72 vs $1.76 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 20 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
AMD Phenom X4 9550 2.2GHz 4x512KB Socket AM2+ Quad-Core CPU - CPU ONLY
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
134
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$229.99
82%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Phenom X4 9550 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 11.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Phenom X4 9550 or Core i7-12700KF
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
80 FPS
$16.87/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$18.31/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$13.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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71 FPS
$24.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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96 FPS
$23.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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119 FPS
$15.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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96 FPS
$14.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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96 FPS
$11.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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71 FPS
$18.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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