
Our Photoshop CS4 benchmark is threaded, so Intel’s Core i7-875K does well here, as does the Phenom II X6 1090T. The Core i5 and Phenom II X4 are on fairly even footing.

Apparently, 3ds Max isn’t able to exploit Hyper-Threading to the same degree as some of our other tests. AMD’s four-core and six-core CPUs are clearly faster than Intel’s unlocked two-core and four-core models in a head-to-head comparison.

Although the Core i5 and Phenom II X4 nearly tie, Intel’s Core i7-875K takes an undisputed win in WinRAR, a compression app we know to be fairly well-threaded.


Not only is 7-Zip threaded, but it’s also optimized to take advantage of Intel’s hardware-based AES acceleration. That doesn’t stop the Core i5 from coming in last place here, though. Fortunately for Intel, its Core i7-875K running at 4.13 GHz is quick enough to secure a first-place finish, but the Phenom II X6 and X4 aren’t far behind.
- So Many Ways To Exceed 4 GHz
- Intel: 4.8 GHz On Air? Sure!
- AMD: Two CPUs At 4 GHz
- Test Setup And Benchmarks
- Benchmark Results: Synthetics
- Benchmark Results: Media And Transcoding
- Benchmark Results: Productivity
- Benchmark Results: Crysis
- Benchmark Results: Just Cause 2
- Benchmark Results: Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- Benchmark Results: DiRT 2
- Power Consumption
- Conclusion
On Xtremesystems.org, I just read about a guy reaching 4.644GHz on air with his i7 930. Granted, he has a great chip, but by no means is a unlocked multiplier needed for high overclocks.
If I were to build a new PC, the 1090T/1055T would be very complelling.
1099'd for $1499? I hate how contest prizes all have full MSRP on everything. Even if you win it end up costing you $500+ in taxes.
The only good thing here is that these chips will probably ship with heat sinks that don't suck and a good price drop for the i7 870. Otherwise, who cares, FSB stability on decent P55 boards has not been a problem. What the socket really needs from Intel is a better chip-set, not easier overclockers.
1099'd for $1499? I hate how contest prizes all have full MSRP on everything. Even if you win it end up costing you $500+ in taxes.
Also, as a side note, I do have a problem with the benchmarks and more accurately with the conclusion you extracted from them. Who in their right mind would buy a processor, overclock it, and then do iTunes all day ... I mean come on, there's more to life then music ripping. What I'm saying is that the benchmark section SHOULD be remade entirely. Same old tests, that I could anticipate the outcome of every time, isn't a very compelling way to make a point. I do appreciate the game section though, at least i saw a new title.
Don't get me wrong but I was getting bored with the tiny world of ARM and Tegra and on the other side of the spectrum the hexacores and dual Xeons were far and away for my budget.
On Xtremesystems.org, I just read about a guy reaching 4.644GHz on air with his i7 930. Granted, he has a great chip, but by no means is a unlocked multiplier needed for high overclocks.
If I were to build a new PC, the 1090T/1055T would be very complelling.
For only 200bucks I got my 1055t to 4Ghz!!
1.445v 32c Idle, ~53c Load
My ~$1000 rig...maybe a little more.
1055t AMD Phenom II X6 @ 4Ghz (287*14) w/turbo OFF!!
gotta turn of to get max oc!)
4Gb G.Skill DDR3 2000Mhz (Tom's Best ot the Best sku#
ASUS PRO 890GX USB 3/Sata II
XFX ATI RADEON 5770 1 Gb DDR5
60Gb Vertex Sata II SSD
2x WD Caviar Black 640Gb
CoolerMaster 212 Plus
NXZT Lexa Case with 5*120mm w/fan controller
Corsair TX650w PSU
Extras
Klipsch THX 2.1
Samsung 46' 1080p HDMI HDTV
HP 23' 1080p HDMI EYEFINITY 3x MONITORS
Samsung 1440*900 DVI
MS Natural Keyboard
Logitech invisible optical wirless mouse
320Gb Ext Backup Segate USB 2.0
Either way
Throw some suggestions out there! I'm always watching the comments for feedback
These are going to hit after Computex. This was really supposed to be a preview
lol the bulldozer will kill the intel line finally maybe