The Phenom II X4 B97 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-2600. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Phenom II X4 B97
The Core i7-2600 is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i7-2600
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Phenom II X4 B97 vs Core i7-2600 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom II X4 B97
May 11th, 2010
Average FPS
165
97%
Min 1% FPS
111
97%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Core i7-2600
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
170
100%
Min 1% FPS
114
100%
Price, $
$271.74
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.59/FPS
100%
Phenom II X4 B97 vs Core i7-2600 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 B97 vs Core i7-2600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom II X4 B97 vs Core i7-2600 in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom II X4 B97
May 11th, 2010
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
100%
Core i7-2600
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom II X4 B97 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| May 11th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Deneb | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
