Non-Gaming Applications
Lower is better in timed benchmarks, and rounding makes a one-second difference almost meaningless. Still, it’s surprising to see the X99 Extreme3 fall a second behind in every audio and video encoding application.
The X99 Extreme3 overcomes previous (yet inconsequential) losses by assuming a marginal lead in 7-Zip file compression. That means it’s still average, allowing us to base any value judgements on price, features and overclocking.