Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 5031 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9550
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $189.95 vs $411.33
- Up to 40% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-12900F - $2.57 vs $4.28 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 30% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Phenom X4 9550 - 96 vs 74 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 24 vs 4 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
74
77%
Value, $/FPS
$2.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.95
100%
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 i9-12900F |
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Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i9 |
Agena | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | Not Available |
65 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
11.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |