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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 3858 days newer than the cheaper Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 15% better in Elden Ring than Phenom X4 9550 - 124 vs 108 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 54% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $189.95 vs $410.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-9900K - $1.76 vs $3.31 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
FPS
108
87%
Value, $/FPS
$1.76/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
Maximum
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | AMD Phenom X4 9550 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 27th, 2008 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Phenom X4 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Agena |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM2+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 65 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 11.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Phenom X4 9550
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
85 FPS
$55.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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63 FPS
$61.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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72 FPS
$55.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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