Key Differences
In short — Core i7-860 outperforms the cheaper Phenom II X4 830 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Phenom II X4 830 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-860 is 7 days newer than the cheaper Phenom II X4 830.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Performs up to 3% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Phenom II X4 830 - 106 vs 103 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom II X4 830 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Phenom II X4 830
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-860 - €27.62 vs €45.78
- Up to 37% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-860 - €0.27 vs €0.43 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2009
FPS
103
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€27.62
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | AMD Phenom II X4 830 |
---|---|---|
Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2009 |
Core i7 | Collection | Phenom II X4 |
Lynnfield | Codename | Deneb |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 14.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
No | Overclockable | No |