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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 4970 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9550
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $189.95 vs $267.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-12900K - $0.78 vs $0.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 18% better in F1 22 than Phenom X4 9550 - 289 vs 245 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 24 vs 4 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
245
84.77508650519032%
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 i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
289
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
84.78260869565217%
Price, $
$267
71%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
234
8.931297709923664%
Multi-Core
712
4.609906118484947%
AMD Phenom X4 9550 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 11.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Phenom X4 9550 or Core i9-12900K
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
289 FPS
$12.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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224 FPS
$8.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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170 FPS
$18.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,199
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205 FPS
$14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,870.49
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224 FPS
$10.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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97 FPS
$13.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,348
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136 FPS
$11.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,549
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205 FPS
$19.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,969
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136 FPS
$12.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,699
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160 FPS
$7.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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