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Gaming Performance Comparison

Recommended System Requirements
Game Core i5-5575R 4-Core 2.8GHz Phenom II X4 B65
Halo: Reach 51% 22%
Cyberpunk 2077 1% 61%
Dragon Ball Z Kakarot 11% 43%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18% 90%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12% 41%
Microsoft Flight Simulator 29% 106%
Doom Eternal 3% 56%
Grand Theft Auto VI 61% 158%
FIFA 20 15% 36%
Need For Speed Heat 0% 60%

In terms of overall gaming performance, the Intel Core i5-5575R 4-Core 2.8GHz is massively better than the AMD Phenom II X4 B65 when it comes to running the latest games. This also means it will be less likely to bottleneck more powerful GPUs, allowing them to achieve more of their gaming performance potential.

The Core i5-5575R 4-Core was released over three years more recently than the Phenom II X4, and so the Core i5-5575R 4-Core is likely to have far better levels of support, and will be much more optimized and ultimately superior to the Phenom II X4 when running the latest games.


The Core i5-5575R 4-Core and the Phenom II X4 both have 4 cores, which is not likely to be a limiting factor for gaming.

Both the Intel Core i5-5575R 4-Core 2.8GHz and the AMD Phenom II X4 B65 have the same number of threads. Both CPUs have one thread per physical core.



The Core i5-5575R 4-Core and Phenom II X4 are not from the same family of CPUs, so their clock speeds are by no means directly comparable. Bear in mind, then, that while the Phenom II X4 has a 0.6 GHz faster frequency, this is not always an indicator that it will be superior in performance, despite frequency being crucial when trying to avoid GPU bottlenecking. In this case, however, the difference is enough that it possibly indicates the superiority of the .



The Core i5-5575R 4-Core has a 30 Watt lower Maximum TDP than the Phenom II X4, and was created with a 31 nm smaller manufacturing technology. What this means is the Core i5-5575R 4-Core will consume significantly less power and consequently produce less heat, enabling more prolonged computational tasks with fewer adverse effects. This will lower your yearly electricity bill significantly, as well as prevent you from having to invest in extra cooling mechanisms (unless you overclock).




CPU Core Details

CPU CodenameBroadwellDeneb
MoBo SocketFCBGA1364Socket AM2+
Notebook CPUnono
Release Date30 Jun 201507 Dec 2010
CPU LinkGD LinkGD Link

CPU Technical Specifications

CPU Cores4vs4
CPU Threads4vs4
Clock Speed2.8 GHzvs3.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency3.3 GHzvs-
Max TDP65 Wvs95 W
Lithography14 nmvs45 nm
Bit Width64 Bitvs64 Bit
Virtualization Technologynovsno

CPU Cache and Memory

L1 Cache Size-vs512 KB
L2 Cache Size-vs2048 KB
L3 Cache Size4 MBvs6 MB
Max Memory Size-vs-
Memory Channels-vs2
ECC Memory Supportnovsno

CPU Graphics

GraphicsIris Pro Graphics 6200 Desktop
Base GPU Frequency300 MHzvs-
Max GPU Frequency1150 MHzvs-
Displays Supported-vs-

CPU Package and Version Specifications

Package Size-vs-
PCIe Revision-vs-
PCIe Configurations-vs-

Gaming Performance Value

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CPU Mini Review

Mini ReviewThe Intel Core i5-5575R 4-Core 2.8GHz is a Performance CPU based on the 14nm Broadwell MicroArchitecture. It offers 4 Physical Cores (4 Logical), initially clocked at 2.8GHz, which may go up to 3.3GHz and 4MB of L3 Cache. Among its many features, HyperThreading, Turbo Boost 2.0 and Virtualization are activated and the processor has its multiplier unlocked. The processor integrates low-end integrated graphics called Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 with 48 Execution Units, initially clocked at 300MHz and that go up to 1150MHz, in Turbo Mode which shares the L2 Cache and system RAM with the processor. Both the processor and integrated graphics have a rated board TDP of 65W. Its performance is mid-range, although it should fast enough to run most modern AAA games without impacting performance.Phenom II X4 B65 is an unlocked Phenom II X2 565.

It should offer similar performance to a Phenom II X4 B99.