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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6900K outperforms the more expensive Phenom X4 9550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6900K is 2987 days newer than the more expensive Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9550
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 11% better in F1 22 than Phenom X4 9550 - 272 vs 245 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Phenom X4 9550 - $120.0 vs $189.95
- Up to 44% better value when playing F1 22 than Phenom X4 9550 - $0.44 vs $0.78 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 16 vs 4 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
AMD Phenom X4 9550 2.2GHz 4x512KB Socket AM2+ Quad-Core CPU - CPU ONLY
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Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
272
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Phenom X4 9550 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Agena | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 11.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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