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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 4737 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 20% better in DOOM Eternal than Phenom X4 9550 - 530 vs 442 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9550
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $189.95 vs $265.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i9-11900K - $0.43 vs $0.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
442
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | AMD Phenom X4 9550 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 27th, 2008 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Phenom X4 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Agena |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM2+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz |
| 5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 65 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 11.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Phenom X4 9550
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
203 FPS
$10.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,119
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203 FPS
$9.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
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226 FPS
$8.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
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351 FPS
$6.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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203 FPS
$10.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
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203 FPS
$8.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,699
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173 FPS
$10.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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311 FPS
$11.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,599
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311 FPS
$10.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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173 FPS
$10.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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