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Next part of CPU benchmarking. This time up to First generation of Core i7 and Phenom II. There is significant overlap with the previous article - but this time measured in somewhat more modern SW. Also the game benchmarks are improved thanks to GeForce GTX 1080 - no CPU limit possible.



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IrfanView 4.59 x64

Resample of 158 JPEG photos to 50% size, JPG compression 95%.


IrfanView64 - JPEG Resample Batch [s] (Lower is Better)


Xeon X5687 OC [4C/8T; 4,5 GHz]
22.3
Core i5 750 OC [4C/4T; 4,0 GHz]
24.8
Xeon X5450 OC [4C/4T; 4,1 GHz]
26.9
Core i7-980X [6C/12T; 3,46 GHz]
27.5
Phenom II X6 1100T OC [6C/6T; 4,1 GHz]
29.3
Core i7 975XE [4C/8T; 3,46 GHz]
29.5
Phenom II X4 965 OC [4C/4T; 4,2 GHz]
30.0
Core 2 Duo E8600 OC [2C/2T; 3,8 GHz]
31.7
2 × Xeon X5660 [12C/24T; 2,8 GHz]
32.1
2 × Xeon X5560 [8C/16T; 2,8 GHz]
32.7
Core 2 Extreme QX9770 (DDR3) [4C/4T; 3,2 GHz]
33.8
Core i5 750 [4C/4T; 2,8 GHz]
34.2
Core 2 Extreme QX9770 (DDR2) [4C/4T; 3,2 GHz]
34.9
Phenom II X2 550 OC [2C/2T; 3,96 GHz]
35.4
Phenom II X6 1100T [6C/6T; 3,3 GHz]
35.4
Core i7-920 [4C/8T; 2,8 GHz]
36.0
Xeon E5502 OC [2C/2T; 3,0 GHz]
37.2
Phenom II X4 965 (DDR2) [4C/4T; 3,4 GHz]
37.5
2 × Xeon X5450 [8C/8T; 3.0 GHz]
38.3
Phenom II X4 965 (DDR3) [4C/4T; 3,4 GHz]
38.4
Core 2 Extreme QX6850 [4C/4T; 3,0 GHz]
39.8
Core 2 Duo E8400 [2C/2T; 3,0 GHz]
40.6
Athlon II X4 640 [4C/4T; 3,0 GHz]
40.7
Pentium E5800 [2C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
41.0
Phenom II X4 940 BE [4C/4T; 3,0 GHz]
41.1
Core 2 Quad Q9400 [4C/4T; 2,66 GHz]
41.3
Core 2 Quad Q9450 [4C/4T; 2,66 GHz]
41.7
Core i3 530 [2C/4T; 2,93 GHz]
42.1
Opteron 6170 OC [12C/12T; 3,0 GHz]
42.3
Core 2 Duo E6850 [2C/2T; 3,0 GHz]
43.2
Athlon II X2 260 [2C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
43.9
Phenom X4 9650 OC [4C/4T; 3,0 GHz]
45.3
Athlon X2 7850 BE OC [2C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
45.5
Core 2 Extreme X6800 [2C/2T; 2,93 GHz]
46.0
Phenom II X2 550 [2C/2T; 3,1 GHz]
46.3
Core 2 Duo E7200 [2C/2T; 2,53 GHz]
47.9
Opteron 6140 [8C/8T; 2,6 GHz]
49.8
Core 2 Quad Q6600 [4C/4T; 2,4 GHz]
50.1
2 × Xeon E5504 [8C/8T; 2,0 GHz]
50.2
Phenom II X3 710 [3C/3T; 2,6 GHz]
51.2
2 × Xeon E5345 [8C/8T; 2,33 GHz]
53.4
2 × Opteron 2224 SE [4C/4T; 3,2 GHz]
54.9
Sempron 190 [2C/2T; 2,5 GHz]
55.3
Phenom X4 9650 [4C/4T; 2,3 GHz]
55.5
2 × Opteron 6176 SE [24C/24T; 2,3 GHz]
56.2
Phenom X3 8600B [3C/3T; 2,3 GHz]
57.8
Athlon X2 7550 [2C/2T; 2,5 GHz]
58.5
2 × Opteron 2356 [8C/8T; 2,3 GHz]
58.9
Athlon 64 X2 6400+ [2C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
62.8
Athlon X2 5000+ [2C/2T; 2,2 GHz]
62.9
Pentium E2200 [2C/2T; 2,2 GHz]
63.3
Sempron 140 [1C/1T; 2,7 GHz]
63.6
Pentium EE 965 OC [2C/4T; 4,2 GHz]
65.1
Celeron G470 [1C/2T; 2,0 GHz]
68.1
Athlon 5350 [4C/4T; 2,05 GHz]
69.2
Athlon X2 4850e [2C/2T; 2,5 GHz]
74.6
Athlon 64 LE-1640 [1C/1T; 2,6 GHz]
86.9



Zoner Photo Studio 16 (x64)

Batch conversion of 50 JPEG photos - Enhance Exposure, Curver, Sharpen, Remove Noise.


Zoner Photo Studio 16 – Batch [s] (Lower is Better)


Xeon X5687 OC [4C/8T; 4,5 GHz]
228.0
Core i5 750 OC [4C/4T; 4,0 GHz]
266.5
Core i7-980X [6C/12T; 3,46 GHz]
282.0
Core i7 975XE [4C/8T; 3,46 GHz]
294.3
2 × Xeon X5660 [12C/24T; 2,8 GHz]
300.7
2 × Xeon X5560 [8C/16T; 2,8 GHz]
302.0
Phenom II X6 1100T OC [6C/6T; 4,1 GHz]
342.8
2 × Opteron 6176 SE [24C/24T; 2,3 GHz]
352.1
Core i7-920 [4C/8T; 2,8 GHz]
353.9
Core i5 750 [4C/4T; 2,8 GHz]
357.1
Phenom II X4 965 OC [4C/4T; 4,2 GHz]
373.6
Xeon X5450 OC [4C/4T; 4,1 GHz]
377.3
Phenom II X6 1100T [6C/6T; 3,3 GHz]
401.7
Core 2 Extreme QX9770 (DDR2) [4C/4T; 3,2 GHz]
409.3
Core 2 Extreme QX9770 (DDR3) [4C/4T; 3,2 GHz]
413.4
Phenom II X4 965 (DDR3) [4C/4T; 3,4 GHz]
445.4
2 × Xeon X5450 [8C/8T; 3.0 GHz]
446.3
Opteron 6170 OC [12C/12T; 3,0 GHz]
455.1
Core 2 Extreme QX6850 [4C/4T; 3,0 GHz]
468.8
2 × Xeon E5504 [8C/8T; 2,0 GHz]
470.3
Core 2 Quad Q9450 [4C/4T; 2,66 GHz]
478.5
Xeon E5502 OC [2C/2T; 3,0 GHz]
484.1
Core 2 Duo E8600 OC [2C/2T; 3,8 GHz]
490.1
Phenom II X4 965 (DDR2) [4C/4T; 3,4 GHz]
496.0
Core 2 Quad Q9400 [4C/4T; 2,66 GHz]
507.6
Core i3 530 [2C/4T; 2,93 GHz]
508.2
Opteron 6140 [8C/8T; 2,6 GHz]
521.3
Phenom II X4 940 BE [4C/4T; 3,0 GHz]
538.5
Athlon II X4 640 [4C/4T; 3,0 GHz]
542.4
Core 2 Quad Q6600 [4C/4T; 2,4 GHz]
568.6
2 × Xeon E5345 [8C/8T; 2,33 GHz]
576.0
Phenom II X2 550 OC [2C/2T; 3,96 GHz]
587.0
Core 2 Duo E8400 [2C/2T; 3,0 GHz]
593.1
Phenom X4 9650 OC [4C/4T; 3,0 GHz]
596.2
Core 2 Duo E6850 [2C/2T; 3,0 GHz]
601.8
2 × Opteron 2356 [8C/8T; 2,3 GHz]
637.3
Core 2 Extreme X6800 [2C/2T; 2,93 GHz]
644.3
Phenom II X3 710 [3C/3T; 2,6 GHz]
645.7
Phenom II X2 550 [2C/2T; 3,1 GHz]
671.4
Athlon II X2 260 [2C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
685.9
Phenom X4 9650 [4C/4T; 2,3 GHz]
692.7
Core 2 Duo E7200 [2C/2T; 2,53 GHz]
705.3
Athlon X2 7850 BE OC [2C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
731.8
Pentium E5800 [2C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
735.2
2 × Opteron 2224 SE [4C/4T; 3,2 GHz]
737.1
Athlon 64 X2 6400+ [2C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
775.2
Phenom X3 8600B [3C/3T; 2,3 GHz]
801.4
Athlon 5350 [4C/4T; 2,05 GHz]
810.8
Pentium EE 965 OC [2C/4T; 4,2 GHz]
816.4
Celeron G470 [1C/2T; 2,0 GHz]
824.3
Sempron 190 [2C/2T; 2,5 GHz]
898.3
Athlon X2 7550 [2C/2T; 2,5 GHz]
916.6
Pentium E2200 [2C/2T; 2,2 GHz]
998.4
Athlon X2 5000+ [2C/2T; 2,2 GHz]
1 020.6
Athlon X2 4850e [2C/2T; 2,5 GHz]
1 071.2
Sempron 140 [1C/1T; 2,7 GHz]
1 270.6
Athlon 64 LE-1640 [1C/1T; 2,6 GHz]
1 611.6



XnViewMP 1.3.1 x64

Batch conversion of 158 JPEG photos.


XnViewMP – Batch [s] (Lower is Better)


2 × Xeon X5660 [12C/24T; 2,8 GHz]
15
2 × Opteron 6176 SE [24C/24T; 2,3 GHz]
21
2 × Xeon X5560 [8C/16T; 2,8 GHz]
21
Core i7-980X [6C/12T; 3,46 GHz]
23
Xeon X5687 OC [4C/8T; 4,5 GHz]
27
2 × Xeon X5450 [8C/8T; 3.0 GHz]
28
Opteron 6170 OC [12C/12T; 3,0 GHz]
29
Phenom II X6 1100T OC [6C/6T; 4,1 GHz]
32
Core i5 750 OC [4C/4T; 4,0 GHz]
35
Core i7 975XE [4C/8T; 3,46 GHz]
36
Xeon X5450 OC [4C/4T; 4,1 GHz]
37
2 × Xeon E5345 [8C/8T; 2,33 GHz]
37
2 × Xeon E5504 [8C/8T; 2,0 GHz]
37
Phenom II X6 1100T [6C/6T; 3,3 GHz]
40
Opteron 6140 [8C/8T; 2,6 GHz]
40
Core i7-920 [4C/8T; 2,8 GHz]
43
2 × Opteron 2356 [8C/8T; 2,3 GHz]
45
Core 2 Extreme QX9770 (DDR2) [4C/4T; 3,2 GHz]
46
Phenom II X4 965 OC [4C/4T; 4,2 GHz]
46
Core 2 Extreme QX9770 (DDR3) [4C/4T; 3,2 GHz]
47
Core i5 750 [4C/4T; 2,8 GHz]
50
Core 2 Extreme QX6850 [4C/4T; 3,0 GHz]
51
Core 2 Quad Q9450 [4C/4T; 2,66 GHz]
55
Phenom II X4 965 (DDR3) [4C/4T; 3,4 GHz]
57
Core 2 Quad Q9400 [4C/4T; 2,66 GHz]
58
Phenom II X4 965 (DDR2) [4C/4T; 3,4 GHz]
63
Core 2 Quad Q6600 [4C/4T; 2,4 GHz]
65
Phenom II X4 940 BE [4C/4T; 3,0 GHz]
70
Athlon II X4 640 [4C/4T; 3,0 GHz]
71
Phenom X4 9650 OC [4C/4T; 3,0 GHz]
76
2 × Opteron 2224 SE [4C/4T; 3,2 GHz]
78
Core 2 Duo E8600 OC [2C/2T; 3,8 GHz]
79
Core i3 530 [2C/4T; 2,93 GHz]
83
Phenom X4 9650 [4C/4T; 2,3 GHz]
92
Xeon E5502 OC [2C/2T; 3,0 GHz]
93
Core 2 Duo E6850 [2C/2T; 3,0 GHz]
100
Core 2 Duo E8400 [2C/2T; 3,0 GHz]
102
Core 2 Extreme X6800 [2C/2T; 2,93 GHz]
107
Phenom II X2 550 OC [2C/2T; 3,96 GHz]
108
Phenom II X3 710 [3C/3T; 2,6 GHz]
109
Pentium E5800 [2C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
117
Athlon 5350 [4C/4T; 2,05 GHz]
118
Phenom X3 8600B [3C/3T; 2,3 GHz]
122
Core 2 Duo E7200 [2C/2T; 2,53 GHz]
122
Athlon II X2 260 [2C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
124
Phenom II X2 550 [2C/2T; 3,1 GHz]
125
Athlon X2 7850 BE OC [2C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
136
Pentium EE 965 OC [2C/4T; 4,2 GHz]
138
Athlon 64 X2 6400+ [2C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
163
Athlon X2 7550 [2C/2T; 2,5 GHz]
166
Pentium E2200 [2C/2T; 2,2 GHz]
167
Sempron 190 [2C/2T; 2,5 GHz]
172
Athlon X2 5000+ [2C/2T; 2,2 GHz]
196
Athlon X2 4850e [2C/2T; 2,5 GHz]
198
Celeron G470 [1C/2T; 2,0 GHz]
217
Sempron 140 [1C/1T; 2,7 GHz]
293
Athlon 64 LE-1640 [1C/1T; 2,6 GHz]
363



Summary – Photo Edit [%]


Xeon X5687 OC [4C/8T; 4,5 GHz]
85.19
2 × Xeon X5660 [12C/24T; 2,8 GHz]
81.76
Core i7-980X [6C/12T; 3,46 GHz]
75.72
Core i5 750 OC [4C/4T; 4,0 GHz]
72.78
2 × Xeon X5560 [8C/16T; 2,8 GHz]
71.71
Core i7 975XE [4C/8T; 3,46 GHz]
64.91
Phenom II X6 1100T OC [6C/6T; 4,1 GHz]
63.17
Xeon X5450 OC [4C/4T; 4,1 GHz]
61.29
2 × Opteron 6176 SE [24C/24T; 2,3 GHz]
58.62
Phenom II X4 965 OC [4C/4T; 4,2 GHz]
55.99
2 × Xeon X5450 [8C/8T; 3.0 GHz]
54.29
Core i7-920 [4C/8T; 2,8 GHz]
53.75
Core i5 750 [4C/4T; 2,8 GHz]
53.02
Phenom II X6 1100T [6C/6T; 3,3 GHz]
52.42
Opteron 6170 OC [12C/12T; 3,0 GHz]
51.51
Core 2 Extreme QX9770 (DDR3) [4C/4T; 3,2 GHz]
51.01
Core 2 Extreme QX9770 (DDR2) [4C/4T; 3,2 GHz]
50.74
Core 2 Duo E8600 OC [2C/2T; 3,8 GHz]
45.29
Phenom II X4 965 (DDR3) [4C/4T; 3,4 GHz]
45.19
Core 2 Extreme QX6850 [4C/4T; 3,0 GHz]
44.69
2 × Xeon E5504 [8C/8T; 2,0 GHz]
44.48
Phenom II X4 965 (DDR2) [4C/4T; 3,4 GHz]
43.08
Core 2 Quad Q9450 [4C/4T; 2,66 GHz]
42.80
Opteron 6140 [8C/8T; 2,6 GHz]
42.01
Core 2 Quad Q9400 [4C/4T; 2,66 GHz]
41.59
Xeon E5502 OC [2C/2T; 3,0 GHz]
41.06
2 × Xeon E5345 [8C/8T; 2,33 GHz]
40.63
Phenom II X4 940 BE [4C/4T; 3,0 GHz]
39.34
Athlon II X4 640 [4C/4T; 3,0 GHz]
39.32
Core i3 530 [2C/4T; 2,93 GHz]
38.64
Phenom II X2 550 OC [2C/2T; 3,96 GHz]
38.57
Core 2 Duo E8400 [2C/2T; 3,0 GHz]
36.02
Core 2 Quad Q6600 [4C/4T; 2,4 GHz]
35.90
Phenom X4 9650 OC [4C/4T; 3,0 GHz]
35.74
2 × Opteron 2356 [8C/8T; 2,3 GHz]
35.66
Core 2 Duo E6850 [2C/2T; 3,0 GHz]
34.84
Pentium E5800 [2C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
32.74
Core 2 Extreme X6800 [2C/2T; 2,93 GHz]
32.63
Athlon II X2 260 [2C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
32.05
Phenom II X2 550 [2C/2T; 3,1 GHz]
31.37
Phenom II X3 710 [3C/3T; 2,6 GHz]
30.88
Athlon X2 7850 BE OC [2C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
30.40
Core 2 Duo E7200 [2C/2T; 2,53 GHz]
30.39
2 × Opteron 2224 SE [4C/4T; 3,2 GHz]
30.26
Phenom X4 9650 [4C/4T; 2,3 GHz]
29.80
Phenom X3 8600B [3C/3T; 2,3 GHz]
26.44
Sempron 190 [2C/2T; 2,5 GHz]
24.81
Athlon 64 X2 6400+ [2C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
24.71
Athlon 5350 [4C/4T; 2,05 GHz]
24.35
Pentium EE 965 OC [2C/4T; 4,2 GHz]
24.35
Athlon X2 7550 [2C/2T; 2,5 GHz]
24.01
Celeron G470 [1C/2T; 2,0 GHz]
22.44
Pentium E2200 [2C/2T; 2,2 GHz]
22.35
Athlon X2 5000+ [2C/2T; 2,2 GHz]
21.82
Athlon X2 4850e [2C/2T; 2,5 GHz]
19.58
Sempron 140 [1C/1T; 2,7 GHz]
19.38
Athlon 64 LE-1640 [1C/1T; 2,6 GHz]
14.65




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