The Phenom II X4 820 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-9900K, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $316.98 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom II X4 820
- Up to 87% cheaper – $48.02 vs $365.00
- A better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i9-9900K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 4 threads
Phenom II X4 820 vs Core i9-9900K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom II X4 820
Sep 1st, 2009
Average FPS
164
85%
Min 1% FPS
111
87%
Price, $
$48.02
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Core i9-9900K
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$365
13%
Value, $/FPS
$1.9/FPS
15%
Phenom II X4 820 vs Core i9-9900K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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 i9-9900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom II X4 820 vs Core i9-9900K in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom II X4 820
Sep 1st, 2009
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
25%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
78%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
50%
Core i9-9900K
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom II X4 820 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $488.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Deneb | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
