The Phenom II X4 820 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-4790K and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $130.86 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom II X4 820
- Up to 73% cheaper – $48.02 vs $178.88
Advantages of the Core i7-4790K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 7% less energy – 88 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Phenom II X4 820 vs Core i7-4790K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom II X4 820
Sep 1st, 2009
Average FPS
164
88%
Min 1% FPS
111
90%
Price, $
$48.02
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Core i7-4790K
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
186
100%
Min 1% FPS
123
100%
Price, $
$178.88
26%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
30%
Phenom II X4 820 vs Core i7-4790K in My Games
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The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Phenom II X4 820 vs Core i7-4790K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom II X4 820 vs Core i7-4790K 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
70%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
83%
Core i7-4790K
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom II X4 820 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2009 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $350.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Deneb | Codename | Haswell |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 88 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
