The Phenom II X4 820 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-4570 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $1.83 more expensive!
Advantages of the Phenom II X4 820
The Core i5-4570 is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i5-4570
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 4% cheaper – $41.43 vs $43.26
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 12% less energy – 84 vs 95 Watts
Phenom II X4 820 vs Core i5-4570 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom II X4 820
Sep 1st, 2009
Average FPS
164
91%
Min 1% FPS
111
92%
Price, €
€43.26
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
88%
Core i5-4570
Jun 2nd, 2013
Average FPS
180
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, €
€41.43
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.23/FPS
100%
Phenom II X4 820 vs Core i5-4570 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Phenom II X4 820 vs Core i5-4570 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom II X4 820 vs Core i5-4570 in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom II X4 820
Sep 1st, 2009
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
4 MB
67%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
87%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
100%
Core i5-4570
Jun 2nd, 2013
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom II X4 820 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-4570 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2009 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Deneb | Codename | Haswell |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 84 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
