Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms Phenom II X4 830 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 2464 days newer than Phenom II X4 830.
Advantages of AMD Phenom II X4 830
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 17% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Phenom II X4 830 - 172 vs 147 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom II X4 830 - 20 vs 4 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$449
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2009
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Phenom II X4 830 | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
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Sep 1st, 2009 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Phenom II X4 | Collection | Core i7 |
Deneb | Codename | Broadwell-E |
AMD Socket AM3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
14.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |