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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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Performance summary charts are calculated the following way:

Single Thread consists of SuperPI. CPUmark 99, Geekbench 4 (ST), CPU-Z (ST), Cinebench R11.5 (ST), R15 (ST), CDex 1.70.
Multi Thread consists of everything except Aida64 Memory benchmarks, Multimedia playback, games and Single thread tests mentioned above.

Performance Summary - Complete


2 × Xeon X5660 [12C/24T; 2,8 GHz]
84.31
Xeon X5687 OC [4C/8T; 4,5 GHz]
79.80
2 × Xeon X5560 [8C/16T; 2,8 GHz]
71.54
Core i7-980X [6C/12T; 3,46 GHz]
71.51
Core i5 750 OC [4C/4T; 4,0 GHz]
65.45
Core i7 975XE [4C/8T; 3,46 GHz]
59.41
Phenom II X6 1100T OC [6C/6T; 4,1 GHz]
57.86
2 × Opteron 6176 SE [24C/24T; 2,3 GHz]
54.16
Xeon X5450 OC [4C/4T; 4,1 GHz]
54.02
Opteron 6170 OC [12C/12T; 3,0 GHz]
52.74
Phenom II X4 965 OC [4C/4T; 4,2 GHz]
51.30
Phenom II X6 1100T [6C/6T; 3,3 GHz]
48.48
Core i7-920 [4C/8T; 2,8 GHz]
48.22
Core i5 750 [4C/4T; 2,8 GHz]
47.99
2 × Xeon X5450 [8C/8T; 3.0 GHz]
47.42
Core 2 Extreme QX9770 (DDR3) [4C/4T; 3,2 GHz]
44.88
Core 2 Extreme QX9770 (DDR2) [4C/4T; 3,2 GHz]
44.58
Phenom II X4 965 (DDR3) [4C/4T; 3,4 GHz]
41.41
2 × Xeon E5504 [8C/8T; 2,0 GHz]
40.99
Core 2 Duo E8600 OC [2C/2T; 3,8 GHz]
40.32
Phenom II X4 965 (DDR2) [4C/4T; 3,4 GHz]
39.47
Opteron 6140 [8C/8T; 2,6 GHz]
39.30
Core 2 Extreme QX6850 [4C/4T; 3,0 GHz]
39.25
Core 2 Quad Q9450 [4C/4T; 2,66 GHz]
38.46
Xeon E5502 OC [2C/2T; 3,0 GHz]
37.68
Core 2 Quad Q9400 [4C/4T; 2,66 GHz]
36.99
2 × Xeon E5345 [8C/8T; 2,33 GHz]
35.86
Phenom II X4 940 BE [4C/4T; 3,0 GHz]
35.38
Phenom II X2 550 OC [2C/2T; 3,96 GHz]
34.82
Core i3 530 [2C/4T; 2,93 GHz]
34.63
Athlon II X4 640 [4C/4T; 3,0 GHz]
34.60
Core 2 Duo E8400 [2C/2T; 3,0 GHz]
33.17
2 × Opteron 2356 [8C/8T; 2,3 GHz]
32.60
Phenom X4 9650 OC [4C/4T; 3,0 GHz]
32.02
Core 2 Quad Q6600 [4C/4T; 2,4 GHz]
31.78
Core 2 Duo E6850 [2C/2T; 3,0 GHz]
30.54
Phenom II X2 550 [2C/2T; 3,1 GHz]
29.61
Athlon II X2 260 [2C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
29.36
Phenom II X3 710 [3C/3T; 2,6 GHz]
29.24
Core 2 Extreme X6800 [2C/2T; 2,93 GHz]
29.00
Pentium E5800 [2C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
28.47
2 × Opteron 2224 SE [4C/4T; 3,2 GHz]
27.66
Core 2 Duo E7200 [2C/2T; 2,53 GHz]
27.08
Phenom X4 9650 [4C/4T; 2,3 GHz]
26.77
Athlon X2 7850 BE OC [2C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
26.69
Athlon 64 X2 6400+ [2C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
24.30
Phenom X3 8600B [3C/3T; 2,3 GHz]
23.66
Sempron 190 [2C/2T; 2,5 GHz]
22.32
Athlon 5350 [4C/4T; 2,05 GHz]
21.97
Athlon X2 7550 [2C/2T; 2,5 GHz]
21.59
Pentium EE 965 OC [2C/4T; 4,2 GHz]
19.68
Pentium E2200 [2C/2T; 2,2 GHz]
19.44
Celeron G470 [1C/2T; 2,0 GHz]
19.41
Athlon X2 5000+ [2C/2T; 2,2 GHz]
19.05
Athlon X2 4850e [2C/2T; 2,5 GHz]
17.65
Sempron 140 [1C/1T; 2,7 GHz]
17.02
Athlon 64 LE-1640 [1C/1T; 2,6 GHz]
13.10



Performance Summary - Single Thread


Xeon X5687 OC [4C/8T; 4,5 GHz]
100.00
Core i5 750 OC [4C/4T; 4,0 GHz]
86.22
Xeon X5450 OC [4C/4T; 4,1 GHz]
79.98
Core i7-980X [6C/12T; 3,46 GHz]
78.11
Core i7 975XE [4C/8T; 3,46 GHz]
76.42
Core 2 Duo E8600 OC [2C/2T; 3,8 GHz]
73.80
Phenom II X4 965 OC [4C/4T; 4,2 GHz]
72.00
Phenom II X6 1100T OC [6C/6T; 4,1 GHz]
70.65
2 × Xeon X5560 [8C/16T; 2,8 GHz]
68.68
2 × Xeon X5660 [12C/24T; 2,8 GHz]
68.01
Core i5 750 [4C/4T; 2,8 GHz]
66.66
Phenom II X2 550 OC [2C/2T; 3,96 GHz]
65.06
Xeon E5502 OC [2C/2T; 3,0 GHz]
64.88
Core 2 Extreme QX9770 (DDR3) [4C/4T; 3,2 GHz]
63.77
Core 2 Extreme QX9770 (DDR2) [4C/4T; 3,2 GHz]
62.99
Core i7-920 [4C/8T; 2,8 GHz]
61.45
Phenom II X6 1100T [6C/6T; 3,3 GHz]
61.09
Core i3 530 [2C/4T; 2,93 GHz]
58.66
Core 2 Duo E8400 [2C/2T; 3,0 GHz]
58.29
Phenom II X4 965 (DDR3) [4C/4T; 3,4 GHz]
57.83
Pentium E5800 [2C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
57.68
2 × Xeon X5450 [8C/8T; 3.0 GHz]
57.41
Phenom II X4 965 (DDR2) [4C/4T; 3,4 GHz]
57.39
Core 2 Extreme QX6850 [4C/4T; 3,0 GHz]
56.87
Core 2 Duo E6850 [2C/2T; 3,0 GHz]
56.14
Athlon II X2 260 [2C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
53.13
Core 2 Quad Q9450 [4C/4T; 2,66 GHz]
52.89
Core 2 Extreme X6800 [2C/2T; 2,93 GHz]
52.28
Core 2 Quad Q9400 [4C/4T; 2,66 GHz]
52.26
Phenom II X2 550 [2C/2T; 3,1 GHz]
52.19
Phenom II X4 940 BE [4C/4T; 3,0 GHz]
51.03
Opteron 6170 OC [12C/12T; 3,0 GHz]
50.48
Athlon X2 7850 BE OC [2C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
50.09
Athlon II X4 640 [4C/4T; 3,0 GHz]
49.19
Core 2 Duo E7200 [2C/2T; 2,53 GHz]
48.64
Phenom X4 9650 OC [4C/4T; 3,0 GHz]
46.30
Core 2 Quad Q6600 [4C/4T; 2,4 GHz]
45.47
Phenom II X3 710 [3C/3T; 2,6 GHz]
44.46
Athlon 64 X2 6400+ [2C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
44.04
Celeron G470 [1C/2T; 2,0 GHz]
43.63
Opteron 6140 [8C/8T; 2,6 GHz]
43.62
2 × Opteron 2224 SE [4C/4T; 3,2 GHz]
43.21
2 × Xeon E5504 [8C/8T; 2,0 GHz]
42.96
2 × Xeon E5345 [8C/8T; 2,33 GHz]
41.60
Sempron 190 [2C/2T; 2,5 GHz]
40.16
Sempron 140 [1C/1T; 2,7 GHz]
39.72
Athlon X2 7550 [2C/2T; 2,5 GHz]
39.46
2 × Opteron 6176 SE [24C/24T; 2,3 GHz]
38.84
Pentium E2200 [2C/2T; 2,2 GHz]
38.25
Phenom X4 9650 [4C/4T; 2,3 GHz]
37.09
Phenom X3 8600B [3C/3T; 2,3 GHz]
36.99
2 × Opteron 2356 [8C/8T; 2,3 GHz]
35.72
Pentium EE 965 OC [2C/4T; 4,2 GHz]
35.16
Athlon X2 5000+ [2C/2T; 2,2 GHz]
34.91
Athlon X2 4850e [2C/2T; 2,5 GHz]
33.35
Athlon 64 LE-1640 [1C/1T; 2,6 GHz]
31.84
Athlon 5350 [4C/4T; 2,05 GHz]
31.16



Performance Summary - Multi Thread (no Games)


2 × Xeon X5660 [12C/24T; 2,8 GHz]
88.96
2 × Xeon X5560 [8C/16T; 2,8 GHz]
68.38
Core i7-980X [6C/12T; 3,46 GHz]
65.99
2 × Opteron 6176 SE [24C/24T; 2,3 GHz]
63.70
Xeon X5687 OC [4C/8T; 4,5 GHz]
62.25
Opteron 6170 OC [12C/12T; 3,0 GHz]
52.05
Core i7 975XE [4C/8T; 3,46 GHz]
46.90
2 × Xeon X5450 [8C/8T; 3.0 GHz]
45.56
Core i5 750 OC [4C/4T; 4,0 GHz]
44.71
Phenom II X6 1100T OC [6C/6T; 4,1 GHz]
44.57
Core i7-920 [4C/8T; 2,8 GHz]
38.37
Xeon X5450 OC [4C/4T; 4,1 GHz]
37.70
2 × Xeon E5504 [8C/8T; 2,0 GHz]
36.84
Phenom II X6 1100T [6C/6T; 3,3 GHz]
36.61
Opteron 6140 [8C/8T; 2,6 GHz]
33.84
Phenom II X4 965 OC [4C/4T; 4,2 GHz]
33.09
2 × Xeon E5345 [8C/8T; 2,33 GHz]
31.83
Core i5 750 [4C/4T; 2,8 GHz]
31.59
Core 2 Extreme QX9770 (DDR3) [4C/4T; 3,2 GHz]
31.08
Core 2 Extreme QX9770 (DDR2) [4C/4T; 3,2 GHz]
30.98
2 × Opteron 2356 [8C/8T; 2,3 GHz]
28.40
Phenom II X4 965 (DDR3) [4C/4T; 3,4 GHz]
27.19
Core 2 Quad Q9450 [4C/4T; 2,66 GHz]
26.23
Phenom II X4 965 (DDR2) [4C/4T; 3,4 GHz]
25.72
Core 2 Quad Q9400 [4C/4T; 2,66 GHz]
25.49
Core 2 Extreme QX6850 [4C/4T; 3,0 GHz]
25.28
Phenom II X4 940 BE [4C/4T; 3,0 GHz]
23.13
Athlon II X4 640 [4C/4T; 3,0 GHz]
22.70
Phenom X4 9650 OC [4C/4T; 3,0 GHz]
21.42
Core i3 530 [2C/4T; 2,93 GHz]
20.87
Core 2 Duo E8600 OC [2C/2T; 3,8 GHz]
20.28
Core 2 Quad Q6600 [4C/4T; 2,4 GHz]
20.19
Xeon E5502 OC [2C/2T; 3,0 GHz]
19.11
2 × Opteron 2224 SE [4C/4T; 3,2 GHz]
17.62
Phenom X4 9650 [4C/4T; 2,3 GHz]
17.41
Phenom II X2 550 OC [2C/2T; 3,96 GHz]
16.72
Core 2 Duo E8400 [2C/2T; 3,0 GHz]
16.10
Phenom II X3 710 [3C/3T; 2,6 GHz]
16.03
Athlon 5350 [4C/4T; 2,05 GHz]
15.57
Core 2 Duo E6850 [2C/2T; 3,0 GHz]
14.80
Pentium E5800 [2C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
14.25
Athlon II X2 260 [2C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
14.13
Core 2 Extreme X6800 [2C/2T; 2,93 GHz]
14.03
Phenom II X2 550 [2C/2T; 3,1 GHz]
13.90
Core 2 Duo E7200 [2C/2T; 2,53 GHz]
13.66
Phenom X3 8600B [3C/3T; 2,3 GHz]
13.35
Athlon X2 7850 BE OC [2C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
13.15
Athlon 64 X2 6400+ [2C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
11.25
Pentium EE 965 OC [2C/4T; 4,2 GHz]
10.99
Sempron 190 [2C/2T; 2,5 GHz]
10.59
Athlon X2 7550 [2C/2T; 2,5 GHz]
10.37
Celeron G470 [1C/2T; 2,0 GHz]
9.27
Pentium E2200 [2C/2T; 2,2 GHz]
9.18
Athlon X2 5000+ [2C/2T; 2,2 GHz]
9.03
Athlon X2 4850e [2C/2T; 2,5 GHz]
8.30
Sempron 140 [1C/1T; 2,7 GHz]
6.07
Athlon 64 LE-1640 [1C/1T; 2,6 GHz]
4.55



Performance / clock


2 × Xeon X5660 [12C/24T; 2,8 GHz]
0.030
2 × Opteron 6176 SE [24C/24T; 2,3 GHz]
0.024
2 × Xeon X5560 [8C/16T; 2,8 GHz]
0.023
Core i7-980X [6C/12T; 3,46 GHz]
0.021
2 × Xeon E5504 [8C/8T; 2,0 GHz]
0.020
Xeon X5687 OC [4C/8T; 4,5 GHz]
0.018
Opteron 6170 OC [12C/12T; 3,0 GHz]
0.018
Core i7-920 [4C/8T; 2,8 GHz]
0.017
Core i7 975XE [4C/8T; 3,46 GHz]
0.017
Core i5 750 [4C/4T; 2,8 GHz]
0.017
Core i5 750 OC [4C/4T; 4,0 GHz]
0.016
2 × Xeon X5450 [8C/8T; 3.0 GHz]
0.016
2 × Xeon E5345 [8C/8T; 2,33 GHz]
0.015
Opteron 6140 [8C/8T; 2,6 GHz]
0.015
Phenom II X6 1100T [6C/6T; 3,3 GHz]
0.015
Core 2 Quad Q9450 [4C/4T; 2,66 GHz]
0.014
2 × Opteron 2356 [8C/8T; 2,3 GHz]
0.014
Phenom II X6 1100T OC [6C/6T; 4,1 GHz]
0.014
Core 2 Extreme QX9770 (DDR3) [4C/4T; 3,2 GHz]
0.014
Core 2 Extreme QX9770 (DDR2) [4C/4T; 3,2 GHz]
0.014
Core 2 Quad Q9400 [4C/4T; 2,66 GHz]
0.014
Core 2 Quad Q6600 [4C/4T; 2,4 GHz]
0.013
Xeon X5450 OC [4C/4T; 4,1 GHz]
0.013
Core 2 Extreme QX6850 [4C/4T; 3,0 GHz]
0.013
Xeon E5502 OC [2C/2T; 3,0 GHz]
0.013
Phenom II X4 965 OC [4C/4T; 4,2 GHz]
0.012
Phenom II X4 965 (DDR3) [4C/4T; 3,4 GHz]
0.012
Core i3 530 [2C/4T; 2,93 GHz]
0.012
Phenom II X4 940 BE [4C/4T; 3,0 GHz]
0.012
Phenom X4 9650 [4C/4T; 2,3 GHz]
0.012
Phenom II X4 965 (DDR2) [4C/4T; 3,4 GHz]
0.012
Athlon II X4 640 [4C/4T; 3,0 GHz]
0.012
Phenom II X3 710 [3C/3T; 2,6 GHz]
0.011
Core 2 Duo E8400 [2C/2T; 3,0 GHz]
0.011
Athlon 5350 [4C/4T; 2,05 GHz]
0.011
Core 2 Duo E7200 [2C/2T; 2,53 GHz]
0.011
Phenom X4 9650 OC [4C/4T; 3,0 GHz]
0.011
Core 2 Duo E8600 OC [2C/2T; 3,8 GHz]
0.011
Phenom X3 8600B [3C/3T; 2,3 GHz]
0.010
Core 2 Duo E6850 [2C/2T; 3,0 GHz]
0.010
Core 2 Extreme X6800 [2C/2T; 2,93 GHz]
0.010
Celeron G470 [1C/2T; 2,0 GHz]
0.010
Phenom II X2 550 [2C/2T; 3,1 GHz]
0.010
Athlon II X2 260 [2C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
0.009
Sempron 190 [2C/2T; 2,5 GHz]
0.009
Pentium E5800 [2C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
0.009
Pentium E2200 [2C/2T; 2,2 GHz]
0.009
Phenom II X2 550 OC [2C/2T; 3,96 GHz]
0.009
Athlon X2 5000+ [2C/2T; 2,2 GHz]
0.009
2 × Opteron 2224 SE [4C/4T; 3,2 GHz]
0.009
Athlon X2 7550 [2C/2T; 2,5 GHz]
0.009
Athlon X2 7850 BE OC [2C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
0.008
Athlon 64 X2 6400+ [2C/2T; 3,2 GHz]
0.008
Athlon X2 4850e [2C/2T; 2,5 GHz]
0.007
Sempron 140 [1C/1T; 2,7 GHz]
0.006
Athlon 64 LE-1640 [1C/1T; 2,6 GHz]
0.005
Pentium EE 965 OC [2C/4T; 4,2 GHz]
0.005




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