3Dmark 06 score

HI..i have a asus 9800Gtx+ on my asus striker 2 formula. I got 12200 marks for 3Dmark06 advanced edition with normal setting.Is this ok?The problem is i have to overclocked my cpu so that i can get the score above 10k..i am using pentium Dual-Core E5200..i overclocked it to 3.14Ghz. With the original cpu clock, i only got the score about 8000+..can anyone tell me this is my cpu problem or graphic problem..Is my Graphic Card Working normally?..Thx



P\s: Maybe i did had some grammar mistake but please do help me with this probrem

Why do you think there is a problem? Right now your CPU is your bottleneck. When you up the clock speed of your cpu your graphics card has more room to breathe. Other than that I'd say 12,200 is pretty good.

The E7200 has 3mb of level 2 cache the E5200 has 2mb I wouldn't say that 1 extra mb is much larger. The E5200 is typically a slightly better ocer because of the 12.5x multi. I don't thinks its worth the extra 40 dollars over the E5200.

Remember that 3dmark has a strong cpu component. With any solid graphics card your always going to get a higher score with a faster cpu. If there is a significant bottleneck then your going to see much larger increases like you have. But once you oced your E5200 you pretty much have removed most of the bottleneck.

With todays intel dual core cpus you're looking at the very best 20% increase to an E8000 series at the same clock and more of an average of about 8% from everything I have read. So why would you tell someone to spend another 120 or 170 bucks on a faster cpu? With his oc on the E5200 and a solid gpu his has a pretty awesome system that is performing just the way it should in my opinion.

My 9800gtx+SC (771mhz) paired whit a 3600mhz E6850 score 14550 3dmark06. that was with my 2g Ram 4-4-4-15, have the same with 4g 4-4-4-12 1T.

Your CPU is the bottleneck i think, but what about your RAM, MOBO ?

The E5200 is not old... I overclocked one to 4.3 Ghz on air, thats not a bottleneck.

Edit: Don't try this at home, my lapped Xigmatek HDT-s1283 cools real well with 2 110 CFM fans strapped on....

You lapped direct touch heat pipes? Been wondering about that....

look at INTEL web site ... E5200 is classified in the PENTIUM familly

http://www.intel.com/products/proc [...] /specs.htm

i think i can TRUST intel web site LOTTA more then wiki where anyone can write what he want .........

a completely agree with you, but can you just admit that a E5200 is away from being a fast gaming cpu...... even OCed to 3ghz+


Edit1: Exxx is 45nm series, your right... BUT
FROM intel web site about the E5200 cpu:

The Intel Pentium dual-core processor delivers enhanced performance for everyday computing needs such as listening to digital music and editing digital photography and improved responsiveness with office applications.

Edit2:
Intel's newest addition to the Intel® Pentium® processor family with dual-core processor technology that delivers great desktop and mobile performance, low power enhancements, and multitasking for everyday computing.

Et Voilah

i KNOW its a DualCore proc, im sorry i just made a mistake when i told its a Pentium D. its a 45nm ... no mistake about that. but i think this BENCHMARK in 3dmark06 is really telling something, I have SAME gpu, and my STOCK E6850 3.0ghz Benched 13000 and now 14500 OCed. He have 12000 with a 3.14ghz .... THERE is the différence, and if you take a Quad E6xxx,+E9xxx or a E8xxx better cpu youll get lill better score.... thats all about the CPU technologie ... CACHE !!! fsb ...

E5200 is a NEW cpu, nice CPU, im telling its BAD, but a 60$ cpu cant come Head to head with some 300+$ cpu ... LOOK benchmark..

Yes, but not nearly as much as you think when you hear lapping. I can't see my reflection perfectly. I just lapped it so that there is a much smaller crevice between the heatpipes and the aluminum base. It made a large difference in the ease of spreading the thermal paste, which seemed to effect temps a little. I have seen people lap this cooler to a mirror finish, but I wouldn't go that far since you could sand through a heatpipe.

i agree with you, and with all other here, i know that a 4ghz E5xxx VS a 4ghz E8xxx are about the same thing. Cache have still a lil thing to do in this. This E5200 may produce less heat VS E6xxx.

Dude, take that synthetic benchmark and shove it up your ***, we're talking about real world performance (specifically, gaming). Yes, the larger cache will give an e8xxx cpu a slight lead over a smaller cached e5xxx, but in real world practical application (again, gaming) the difference in FPS at the same clock speed is going to be nearly insignificant.

e-peen, lol nice

and plus, its a FREAKIN benchmark. benchmarks dont meen crap. it doesnt reflect realworld performance. go buy a game like crysis or something and ENJOY your sweet computer..

just becuase a 3dmark score isnt as hiogh as youd wish doesnt meen there is something wrong with your comp.
i was kinda shocked when i saw that i only got 3000 extra points in 3dmark 06 after i put in another 3870, but once i tried crysis, i was immediatly distracted from my 3dmark score dissapointment

+1 cjl. My cpu is used 90% for gaming .. 10% for web ... i do not encode, music-video edit and all other, My cpu is for GAMING. so 3dmark is a Gaming benchmark.

GamerXtreme started this tread about his Score with a 9800gtx+ and e E5200 score... that was low. his OC prove that a E5200 OCed can be MUCh better then a stock one. 8000 stock VS 12200 OCed ... its the hell of an imporvement.

My E6850 scored 13117 stock and 14549 OCed to 3.6, this only show that my CPU isnt the bottleneck here ... Same thing since i use 4g 800mhz 4-4-3-12 1T 20 mem timing. If i want better gaming Perf, i NEED to swap in a new GPU or Sli this 9800GTX+ SC.


I think that GamerXtreme score with his stock and OCed E5200 is OK. this show that a E5200 is slow and can be fast when OCed.

Thats a normal score for your setup description in 3Dmark06, so you don't really actually have a problem, you can increase that score by additionally OCing the 9800GTX.

I got a E5200 on an X48 OC'd to 4.0ghz stable with a 9800GTX+OC from my other build...and in 3DMark 06 I scored 15510..