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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3930K 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 i7-3930K is 1327 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9550
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-3930K - $189.95 vs $280.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-3930K - $0.78 vs $1.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Performs up to 4% better in F1 22 than Phenom X4 9550 - 256 vs 245 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 12 vs 4 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
245
95.703125%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/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 i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
256
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
71.55963302752293%
Price, $
$280
67%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
Buy for $280 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2851 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
234
38.613861386138616%
Multi-Core
712
24.045930428909152%
AMD Phenom X4 9550 | vs | Intel Core i7-3930K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Agena | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 11.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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