AMD Phenom 9850 vs Intel Pentium 4 3.0GHz
For gaming, the AMD Phenom 9850 is 100% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 6 3
Cores 4 1
Threads 4 2
Top speed 2.5 GHz 3 GHz
Rated power 125 W 84 W
Games at recommended 67 26
Released20082004
Feeds cards up to (1440p) no close match no close match
Quick answers
Is the AMD Phenom 9850 better than the Intel Pentium 4 3.0GHz for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the AMD Phenom 9850 scores 6 and the Intel Pentium 4 3.0GHz 3.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: no close match for the AMD Phenom 9850, and no close match for the Intel Pentium 4 3.0GHz.