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Intel i7-860S vs AMD Phenom II X4 850

The AMD Phenom II X4 850 is newer than Intel Core i7-860S @ 2.53GHz and is around 6% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD Phenom II X4 850 is around 7% faster in single-thread testing. Also, AMD Phenom II X4 850 uses around 15% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 129 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-860S @ 2.53GHz×AMD Phenom II X4 850+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1156AM2+/AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.5 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP82W95W
Yearly Running Cost$14.97$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2011Q3 2011
# of Samples11118
CPU Value23.237.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1173(-6.2%)1251(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2324(-5.3%)2455(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-860S @ 2.53GHz
2,324
AMD Phenom II X4 850
2,455
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-860S @ 2.53GHz
23.2
AMD Phenom II X4 850
37.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-860S @ 2.53GHz
1,173
AMD Phenom II X4 850
1,251
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-860S @ 2.53GHz AMD Phenom II X4 850
Max TDP82W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.160.19
Running cost per day$0.041$0.048
Power consumption per year (kWh)59.969.3
Running cost per year$14.96$17.34
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.