The Phenom II X4 820 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-6700. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Phenom II X4 820
The Core i7-6700 is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i7-6700
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Phenom II X4 820 vs Core i7-6700 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom II X4 820
Sep 1st, 2009
Average FPS
164
89%
Min 1% FPS
111
91%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Core i7-6700
Jul 1st, 2015
Average FPS
184
100%
Min 1% FPS
122
100%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Phenom II X4 820 vs Core i7-6700 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Phenom II X4 820 vs Core i7-6700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom II X4 820 vs Core i7-6700 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
82%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
62%
Core i7-6700
Jul 1st, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom II X4 820 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2009 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $303.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Deneb | Codename | Skylake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
