Key Differences
In short — Core i7-860 outperforms the cheaper Phenom II X4 925 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-860 is 120 days newer than the cheaper Phenom II X4 925.
Advantages of AMD Phenom II X4 925
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i7-860 - €25.22 vs €321.81
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Performs up to 2% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Phenom II X4 925 - 125 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom II X4 925 - 8 vs 4 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 11th, 2009
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 11th, 2009
Single-Core
320
71.74887892376681%
Multi-Core
930
63.56801093643198%
AMD Phenom II X4 925 | vs | Intel Core i7-860 |
---|---|---|
May 11th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Phenom II X4 | Collection | Core i7 |
Deneb | Codename | Lynnfield |
AMD Socket AM3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
14.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |