Pentium E6500 vs Phenom 8850
Which is better for games: the Pentium E6500 or the Phenom 8850?
The Phenom 8850 is about 10% faster than the Pentium E6500 by our score.
Pentium E6500
- Score
- 1,240
- Cores / threads
- 2 / 2
- Minimum requirements
- 19%
- Recommended requirements
- 7%
Phenom 8850
- Score
- 1,360
- Cores / threads
- 3 / 3
- Minimum requirements
- 22%
- Recommended requirements
- 7%
Popular games on both
| Game | Pentium E6500 | Phenom 8850 |
|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike 2 | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Black Myth: Wukong | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Elden Ring | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Dota 2 | Meets the minimum | Meets the minimum |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Fortnite | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Grand Theft Auto V | Below minimum | Minimum |
| League of Legends | Below minimum | Minimum |
| Marvel Rivals | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Minecraft: Java Edition | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Valorant | Below minimum | Minimum |
| PUBG: Battlegrounds | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Terraria | Minimum | Recommended |
| Rust | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Garry's Mod | Recommended | Recommended |
| Stardew Valley | Meets the minimum | Meets the minimum |
| Helldivers 2 | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Left 4 Dead 2 | Recommended | Recommended |
| Euro Truck Simulator 2 | Minimum | Minimum |
| Dead by Daylight | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Phasmophobia | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Among Us | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| Geometry Dash | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| ARK: Survival Evolved | Below minimum | Below minimum |
| The Forest | Below minimum | Below minimum |
Only the processor is compared with the game's requirements here. The frame rate depends mostly on the graphics card.