The Phenom II X4 820 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-4790T and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $91.77 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom II X4 820
- Up to 68% cheaper – $43.26 vs $135.03
Advantages of the Core i7-4790T
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 53% less energy – 45 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Phenom II X4 820 vs Core i7-4790T for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom II X4 820
Sep 1st, 2009
Average FPS
164
90%
Min 1% FPS
111
92%
Price, €
€43.26
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Core i7-4790T
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
182
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, €
€135.03
32%
Value, €/FPS
€0.74/FPS
35%
Phenom II X4 820 vs Core i7-4790T 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 i7-4790T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom II X4 820 vs Core i7-4790T in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom II X4 820
Sep 1st, 2009
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
83%
Core i7-4790T
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
96%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom II X4 820 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-4790T |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2009 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Deneb | Codename | Haswell |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 45 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
