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 Intel Core i7-860
- Performs up to 21% better in Immortals of Aveum than Phenom II X4 925 - 23 vs 19 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom II X4 925 - 8 vs 4 threads
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
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • May 11th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 11th, 2009
Single-Core
320
71.74887892376681%
Multi-Core
930
63.56801093643198%
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | AMD Phenom II X4 925 |
---|---|---|
Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | May 11th, 2009 |
Core i7 | Collection | Phenom II X4 |
Lynnfield | Codename | Deneb |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 14.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
No | Overclockable | No |