The Phenom II X4 820 is a slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-920, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $39.98 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom II X4 820
- Up to 45% cheaper – $48.02 vs $88.00
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 27% less energy – 95 vs 130 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i7-920 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Core i7-920
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Phenom II X4 820 vs Core i7-920 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom II X4 820
Sep 1st, 2009
Average FPS
164
99%
Min 1% FPS
111
99%
Price, $
$48.02
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Phenom II X4 820 vs Core i7-920 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Phenom II X4 820 vs Core i7-920 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom II X4 820 vs Core i7-920 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
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
100%
Core i7-920
Nov 17th, 2008
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.67 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
2.93 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom II X4 820 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-920 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 1st, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
| Deneb | Codename | Bloomfield |
95 W | Power Consumption | 130 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 2.9 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | No |
