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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700 is 4044 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9550
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $189.95 vs $260.26
- Up to 16% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-9700 - $0.87 vs $1.03 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 16% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Phenom X4 9550 - 253 vs 218 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 - 8 vs 4 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
218
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/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 i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Phenom X4 9550 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Agena | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 11.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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