The Phenom II X4 820 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-10900K, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $429.71 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom II X4 820
- Up to 91% cheaper – $43.26 vs $472.97
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-10900K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 4 threads
Phenom II X4 820 vs Core i9-10900K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom II X4 820
Sep 1st, 2009
Average FPS
164
85%
Min 1% FPS
111
87%
Price, €
€43.26
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Core i9-10900K
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
194
100%
Min 1% FPS
128
100%
Price, €
€472.97
9%
Value, €/FPS
€2.43/FPS
11%
Phenom II X4 820 vs Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom II X4 820 vs Core i9-10900K in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom II X4 820
Sep 1st, 2009
Cores
4-core
40%
L3 Cache
4 MB
20%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
76%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
45%
Core i9-10900K
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom II X4 820 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $547.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Deneb | Codename | Comet Lake |
95 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 5.3 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
