Is This Even Fair? Budget Ivy Bridge Takes On Core 2 Duo And Quad

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Reader requests affect much of the work we do, and we constantly receive email asking for this one: compare Intel's older Wolfdale- and Yorkfield-based designs against today's budget-friendly Ivy Bridge-based processors. Well, you asked, and we deliver.

Results: Compression

In WinZip, WinRAR, and 7-Zip file compression, the Core i5-3570K continues to reign supreme at the top, while Celeron G1610 and Core 2 Duo E8400 trade blows down at the bottom. Core i3-3225 squeaks out a narrow second-place finish in overall compression time.