131 CPUs Benched

[lopri]

http://www.behardware.com/articles/778-1/giant-roundup-131-intel-and-amd-processors.html

Kudos to the French gang who managed this seemingly impossible task. While the results may be predictable to an extent, what makes this test stand out from others is that it standardized the platforms so that there are very little outside variants present to skew the data. There are aggregate benches around the web, but none of them claim to be as scientific as this one. (Some look like downright lazy compilations of the past or even products of bias)

So this data, assuming produced as accurately as possible, may be of a huge value for many - especially for those who have older systems and are thinking of upgrades. According to them, the following test beds were used.

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica]- ASUSTeK P5QC (LGA775)
- Intel DP55KG (LGA1156)
- Intel DX58SO (LGA1366)
- ASUSTeK M4A79-T (AM3)
- ASUSTeK M4A79-T (AM2)
- 2x2 Go DDR3-1333 7-7-7
- 2x2 Go DDR3-1066 7-7-7
- 2x2 Go DDR2-1066 5-5-5
- 2x2 Go DDR2-800 4-4-4
- GeForce GTX 280 + GeForce 190.62
- Raptor 74 Go + Raptor 150 Go
- Creative Audigy
- Windows 7 64 bits[/FONT]

 

[n7]

Awesome, bookmarked for reference.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Good find.

hmmmm...

 

[mmoeller]

Its now almost a year old (already ), but otherwise very impressiv. [FONT=Arial, Helvetica]It would be great if they continue to add results made on the same boards. Tables like these are very easy to read, because you don't need to make big assumptions about the influence of other hardware parts changed.
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[Cogman]

Very nice, I especially liked the cumulative performance chart
http://www.behardware.com/articles/778/page14.html
Glad to see my Q6600 still holds its own pretty well.

 

[veri745]

I can't believe my Phenom II @ 3.6 will provide almost 3X the performance of my old A64 X2 4200. Wow!

And it's amazing they took the time to bench all these CPUs in a controlled setup.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Very nice, I especially like to cumulative performance chart
http://www.behardware.com/articles/778/page14.html
Glad to see my Q6600 still holds its own pretty well.

Yup.

First image is the grouped by processor type...

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/PlasmaBomb/IMG0027471.gif*
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/PlasmaBomb/IMG0027484.gif

*Full credit to behardware, just rehosting since the first changes when you mouse over...

 

[Krazy4Real]

Awesome article. Thanks!

 

[cbn]

That is a truly great article.

 

[toyota]

its amazing how many cpus cant even deliver a decent framerate on max settings.

 

[zuffy]

Awesome article. Nice to see the i7-975 at the top of the hill for now. :awe:

 

[nyker96]

agree with an earlier post, this is great for references.

 

[aigomorla]

OMG someone who has more CPU's then i do in 1 box!

Awesome article. Nice to see the i7-975 at the top of the hill for now. :awe:

No... my 980 smashes my 975...

But the 980 comes out in 3 weeks.

 

[ultimatebob]

I don't see a Core i3 520 in there. Bummer.

 

[HannibalX]

Nice to see the PII 965 kicking ass and taking names. Amazing you can get this CPU for under $180 shipped!

 

[toyota]

Nice to see the PII 965 kicking ass and taking names. Amazing you can get this CPU for under $180 shipped!

sorry but the i5 750 offers much more performance for 20 bucks more. in fact if you live near a microcenter the i5 750 can be had for even less than a P2 965. not to mention that the P2 965 is almost tapped out from the get go where the 2.66 i5 offers way more overclocking potential to extend its lead even more. if building a system from scratch the i5 750 is the much better overall choice.

 

[cbn]

in fact if you live near a microcenter the i5 750 can be had for even less than a P2 965.

http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0317379

The price has increased.

 

[Kantastic]

http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0317379

The price has increased.

It's still a better deal.

 

[HannibalX]

sorry but the i5 750 offers much more performance for 20 bucks more. in fact if you live near a microcenter the i5 750 can be had for even less than a P2 965. not to mention that the P2 965 is almost tapped out from the get go where the 2.66 i5 offers way more overclocking potential to extend its lead even more. if building a system from scratch the i5 750 is the much better overall choice.

That's your opinion, for me it isn't.

 

[toyota]

That's your opinion, for me it isn't.

no its a fact that the i5 750 is the better overall cpu for the money. just because you choose to go with the Phenom 2 doesnt change the facts.

 

[veri745]

no its a fact that the i5 750 is the better overall cpu for the money. just because you choose to go with the Phenom 2 doesnt change the facts.

That's ridiculous. How can you say "it's a fact" that the i5 750 is a better value?

What if you already have a board that accepts a 965? What if you don't need discrete graphics but don't want an IGP that sucks balls?

You need to separate your own (completely valid) opinions from what is actually fact.

 

[toyota]

That's ridiculous. How can you say "it's a fact" that the i5 750 is a better value?

What if you already have a board that accepts a 965? What if you don't need discrete graphics but don't want an IGP that sucks balls?

You need to separate your own (completely valid) opinions from what is actually fact.

why dont you actually READ what I said earlier? I said if you were building a pc from scratch then the i5 750 is the better overall choice. the i5 750 is the better overall performing cpu for the money and that is a fact.

 

[Acanthus]

Man... the whole i7 series stomps the top end AMD across the board...

I knew intel had a solid lead, but i guess i haven't been following things as well i should have. I didn't know it was that bad.

 

[HannibalX]

no its a fact that the i5 750 is the better overall cpu for the money. just because you choose to go with the Phenom 2 doesnt change the facts.

No, it's your opinion that it is.

 

[toyota]

No, it's your opinion that it is.

so if I out run you, out swim you and out bike you 99% of the time, it would only be an opinion that I am the better overall triathlete? lol. must be nice to live in your world where facts are just opinions.