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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790S 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 i7-4790S is 2236 days newer than the more expensive Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Performs up to 13% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Phenom X4 9550 - 128 vs 113 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Phenom X4 9550 - $169.0 vs $189.95
- Up to 21% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Phenom X4 9550 - $1.32 vs $1.68 per 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
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$169
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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AMD Phenom X4 9550 2.2GHz 4x512KB Socket AM2+ Quad-Core CPU - CPU ONLY
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | AMD Phenom X4 9550 |
|---|---|---|
May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 27th, 2008 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Phenom X4 |
| Haswell | Codename | Agena |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM2+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 65 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 11.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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