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Bench Results
Intel (Sandy Bridge) Core i5 2500K (95W)
4C/4T, 3.3GHz, 1MB L2, 6MB L3
4C/4T, 3.3GHz, 1MB L2, 6MB L3
Product Ratings & Comparisons
z(Win 7) HandBrake v0.9.9 LQ Film
Frames Per Second 416.6
Frames Per Second 416.6
z(Win 7) HandBrake v0.9.9 2x4K
Frames Per Second 15.59
Frames Per Second 15.59
z(Win7) Agisoft PhotoScan Benchmark - Stage 1: Align Photos
Time in Minutes (Lower is Better) 9.98
Time in Minutes (Lower is Better) 9.98
z(Win7) Agisoft PhotoScan Benchmark - Stage 2: Build Point Cloud
Time in Minutes (Lower is Better) 10.33
Time in Minutes (Lower is Better) 10.33
z(Win7) Agisoft PhotoScan Benchmark - Stage 3: Build Mesh
Time in Minutes (Lower is Better) 3.45
Time in Minutes (Lower is Better) 3.45
z(Win7) Agisoft PhotoScan Benchmark - Stage 4: Build Texture
Time in Minutes (Lower is Better) 1.52
Time in Minutes (Lower is Better) 1.52
z(Win7) Agisoft PhotoScan Benchmark - Total Time
Time in Minutes (Lower is Better) 25.28
Time in Minutes (Lower is Better) 25.28
z(Win 7) WinRAR 5.01, 2867 files, 1.52 GB
Time in Seconds (Lower is Better) 84.09
Time in Seconds (Lower is Better) 84.09
z(Win7) 3D Particle Movement: Single Threaded
Score (Higher is Better) 117.5
Score (Higher is Better) 117.5
z(Win7) 3D Particle Movement: MultiThreaded
Score (Higher is Better) 374.67
Score (Higher is Better) 374.67
z(Win7) Cinebench R10 - Single Threaded Benchmark
Score in CBMarks - Higher is Better 5860
Score in CBMarks - Higher is Better 5860
z(Win7) Cinebench R10 - Multi-Threaded Benchmark
Score in CBMarks - Higher is Better 20381
Score in CBMarks - Higher is Better 20381
z(Win7) Cinebench 11.5 - Single Threaded
Score in CBMarks - Higher is Better 1.47
Score in CBMarks - Higher is Better 1.47
z(Win7) Cinebench 11.5 - Multi-Threaded
Score in CBMarks - Higher is Better 5.42
Score in CBMarks - Higher is Better 5.42
z(Win 7) x264 HD Benchmark - 1st pass - v3.03
Frames per Second - Higher is Better 100
Frames per Second - Higher is Better 100
z(Win 7) x264 HD Benchmark - 2nd pass - v3.03
Frames per Second - Higher is Better 28.7
Frames per Second - Higher is Better 28.7
z(Win7) 7-zip Benchmark (Win7)
32MB Dictionary - Total MIPS - Higher is Better 15274
32MB Dictionary - Total MIPS - Higher is Better 15274
z(Win 7) TrueCrypt 7.1 Benchmark (AES Performance)
Mean Encryption/Decryption AES Algorithm - GB/s 2.8
Mean Encryption/Decryption AES Algorithm - GB/s 2.8
z(Win 7) POV-Ray 3.7 Beta RC4
Score (Higher is Better) 1103
Score (Higher is Better) 1103
z(Win7) 3DMark Vantage Pixel Fill (Processor Graphics)
Million Pixels Per Second 1.32
Million Pixels Per Second 1.32
z(Win7) 3DMark Vantage Texel Fill (Processor Graphics)
Million Texels Per Second 3.72
Million Texels Per Second 3.72
z(Win7) Agisoft PhotoScan Benchmark - CPU Mapping Speed
Million Points Per Second 126
Million Points Per Second 126
z(Win 7) FastStone Image Viewer 4.9
Time in Seconds (Lower is Better) 47
Time in Seconds (Lower is Better) 47
z(Retired) F1 2013 (Processor Graphics), Average FPS
1280x1024 24.7
1280x1024 24.7
z(Retired) Bioshock Infinite (Processor Graphics), Average FPS
1280x1024 18.9
1280x1024 18.9
z(Retired) Tomb Raider (Processor Graphics), Average FPS
1280x1024 18.1
1280x1024 18.1
z(Retired) Sleeping Dogs (Processor Graphics), Average FPS
1280x1024 13.9
1280x1024 13.9
z(Retired) Company of Heroes 2 (Processor Graphics), Average FPS
1280x1024 6.2
1280x1024 6.2
z(Retired) F1 2013 (Processor Graphics), Minimum FPS
1280x1024 22
1280x1024 22
z(Retired) Bioshock Infinite (Processor Graphics), Minimum FPS
1280x1024 8
1280x1024 8
z(Retired) Tomb Raider (Processor Graphics), Minimum FPS
1280x1024 13.6
1280x1024 13.6
z(Retired) Sleeping Dogs (Processor Graphics), Minimum FPS
1280x1024 11
1280x1024 11
z(Retired) Company of Heroes 2 (Processor Graphics), Minimum FPS
1280x1024 4.9
1280x1024 4.9
z(Retired) Windows 8 - x264 HD 5.0.1 - 1st Pass
Frames per Second - Higher is Better 49.1
Frames per Second - Higher is Better 49.1
z(Retired) Windows 8 - x264 HD 5.0.1 - 2nd Pass
Frames per Second - Higher is Better 10.6
Frames per Second - Higher is Better 10.6
z(Retired) Windows 8 - POV-Ray 3.7RC6 - Single Threaded
Pixels Per Second - Higher is Better 274.9
Pixels Per Second - Higher is Better 274.9
z(Retired) Windows 8 - POV-Ray 3.7RC6 - Multi Threaded
Pixels Per Second - Higher is Better 1012.8
Pixels Per Second - Higher is Better 1012.8
z(Retired) Windows 8 - Visual Studio 2012 - Firefox Compile
Time in Minutes - Lower is Better 31.1
Time in Minutes - Lower is Better 31.1
z(Retired) Windows 8 - Mozilla Kraken Javascript Benchmark
Time in ms - Lower is Better 4426.8
Time in ms - Lower is Better 4426.8
z(Retired) Windows 8 - Skyrim - 1680 x 1050
Frames per Second - Higher is Better 225.9
Frames per Second - Higher is Better 225.9
z(Retired) Windows 8 - Diablo 3 - 1680 x 1050
Frames per Second - Higher is Better 214.2
Frames per Second - Higher is Better 214.2
z(Retired) SYSMark 2012 - Overall
Score in SYSMarks - Higher is Better 179
Score in SYSMarks - Higher is Better 179
z(Retired) SYSMark 2012 - Office Productivity
Score in SYSMarks - Higher is Better 159
Score in SYSMarks - Higher is Better 159
z(Retired) SYSMark 2012 - Media Creation
Score in SYSMarks - Higher is Better 172
Score in SYSMarks - Higher is Better 172
z(Retired) SYSMark 2012 - Web Development
Score in SYSMarks - Higher is Better 184
Score in SYSMarks - Higher is Better 184
z(Retired) SYSMark 2012 - Data/Financial Analysis
Score in SYSMarks - Higher is Better 195
Score in SYSMarks - Higher is Better 195
z(Retired) SYSMark 2012 - 3D Modeling
Score in SYSMarks - Higher is Better 191
Score in SYSMarks - Higher is Better 191
z(Retired) SYSMark 2012 - System Management
Score in SYSMarks - Higher is Better 174
Score in SYSMarks - Higher is Better 174
z(Retired) SYSMark 2007 - Overall
Score in SYSMarks - Higher is Better 265
Score in SYSMarks - Higher is Better 265
z(Retired) SYSMark 2007 - Productivity
Score in SYSMarks - Higher is Better 273
Score in SYSMarks - Higher is Better 273
z(Retired) SYSMark 2007 - E-Learning
Score in SYSMarks - Higher is Better 244
Score in SYSMarks - Higher is Better 244
z(Retired) SYSMark 2007 - Video Creation
Score in SYSMarks - Higher is Better 251
Score in SYSMarks - Higher is Better 251
z(Retired) SYSMark 2007 - 3D
Score in SYSMarks - Higher is Better 296
Score in SYSMarks - Higher is Better 296
z(Retired) Adobe Photoshop CS4 - Retouch Artists Speed Test
Time in Seconds - Lower is Better 12.6
Time in Seconds - Lower is Better 12.6
z(Retired) DivX 6.8.5 Encode (Xmpeg 5.0.3)
Time in Seconds - Lower is Better 31.3
Time in Seconds - Lower is Better 31.3
z(Retired) x264 HD Encode Test - 1st pass - x264 0.59.819
Frames Per Second - Higher is Better 100.8
Frames Per Second - Higher is Better 100.8
z(Retired) x264 HD Encode Test - 2nd pass - x264 0.59.819
Frames Per Second - Higher is Better 27.7
Frames Per Second - Higher is Better 27.7
z(Retired) Windows Media Encoder 9 x64
Time in Seconds - Lower is Better 22
Time in Seconds - Lower is Better 22
z(Retired) POV-Ray 3.7 beta 23 - SMP Benchmark
CPU Score in PPS - Higher is Better 3439
CPU Score in PPS - Higher is Better 3439
z(Retired) 3dsmax r9 - SPECapc 3dsmax 8 CPU Test
CPU Rendering Composite Score - Higher is Better 17.4
CPU Rendering Composite Score - Higher is Better 17.4
z(Retired) 3dsmax r9 - SPECapc - Radiosity
Render Time in Seconds - Lower is Better 10.45
Render Time in Seconds - Lower is Better 10.45
z(Retired) 3dsmax r9 - SPECapc - Throne Shadowmap
Render Time in Seconds - Lower is Better 6.677
Render Time in Seconds - Lower is Better 6.677
z(Retired) 3dsmax r9 - SPECapc - CBALLS2
Render Time in Seconds - Lower is Better 3.923
Render Time in Seconds - Lower is Better 3.923
z(Retired) 3dsmax r9 - SPECapc - SinglePipe2
Render Time in Seconds - Lower is Better 15.101
Render Time in Seconds - Lower is Better 15.101
z(Retired) 3dsmax r9 - SPECapc - Underwater
Render Time in Seconds - Lower is Better 17.455
Render Time in Seconds - Lower is Better 17.455
z(Retired) 3dsmax r9 - SPECapc - SpaceFlyby
Render Time in Seconds - Lower is Better 20.995
Render Time in Seconds - Lower is Better 20.995
z(Retired) 3dsmax r9 - SPECapc - UnderwaterEscape
Render Time in Seconds - Lower is Better 17.925
Render Time in Seconds - Lower is Better 17.925
z(Retired) Par2 - Multi-Threaded par2cmdline 0.4
Time to Recover 57.2MB from 707.5MB Archive in Seconds - Lower is Better 19.8
Time to Recover 57.2MB from 707.5MB Archive in Seconds - Lower is Better 19.8
z(Retired) Blender 2.48a Character Render
Time in Seconds - Lower is Better 46.1
Time in Seconds - Lower is Better 46.1
z(Retired) Microsoft Excel 2007 SP1 - Monte Carlo Simulation
Time in Seconds - Lower is Better 15.4
Time in Seconds - Lower is Better 15.4
z(Retired) Sorenson Squeeze Pro 5 - Flash Video Creation
Time in Seconds - Lower is Better 90.8
Time in Seconds - Lower is Better 90.8
z(Retired) WinRAR 3.8 Compression - 300MB Archive
Time in Seconds - Lower is Better 70.5
Time in Seconds - Lower is Better 70.5
z(Retired) Build Chromium Project - Visual Studio 2010
Compile Time in Minutes - Lower is Better 27.1
Compile Time in Minutes - Lower is Better 27.1
z(Retired) Dragon Age Origins - 1680 x 1050 - Max Settings (no AA/Vsync)
Frames per Second - Higher is Better
159.4
Frames per Second - Higher is Better
Windows 7
1680 x 1050
All details maxed, no AA
1680 x 1050
All details maxed, no AA
z(Retired) Dawn of War II - 1680 x 1050 - Ultra Settings
Frames per Second - Higher is Better
82.3
Frames per Second - Higher is Better
Windows 7
1680 x 1050
Ultra Quality Defaults
1680 x 1050
Ultra Quality Defaults
z(Retired) World of Warcraft
FRAPS Runthrough - FPS - Higher is Better
119.4
FRAPS Runthrough - FPS - Higher is Better
Windows 7
1680 x 1050
All details maxed, no AA
1680 x 1050
All details maxed, no AA
z(Retired) Starcraft 2
1024 x 768 - Medium Graphics, Ultra CPU Settings 64.9
1024 x 768 - Medium Graphics, Ultra CPU Settings 64.9
z(Retired) Rage vt_benchmark - 1920 x 1200
Time in Seconds to Transcode Textures - Max Threads - Lower is Better 0.26
Time in Seconds to Transcode Textures - Max Threads - Lower is Better 0.26
z(Retired) Metro 2033 Frontline Benchmark - 1024 x 768 - DX11 High Quality
Average Frames per Second - Higher is Better 91.5
Average Frames per Second - Higher is Better 91.5
z(Retired) Metro 2033 Frontline Benchmark - 1920 x 1200 - DX11 High Quality
Average Frames per Second - Higher is Better 53.5
Average Frames per Second - Higher is Better 53.5
z(Retired) DiRT 3 - Aspen Benchmark - 1024 x 768 Low Quality
Average Frames per Second - Higher is Better 170.6
Average Frames per Second - Higher is Better 170.6
z(Retired) DiRT 3 - Aspen Benchmark - 1920 x 1200 High Quality
Average Frames per Second - Higher is Better 104.4
Average Frames per Second - Higher is Better 104.4
z(Retired) Crysis Warhead Assault Benchmark - 1680 x 1050 Mainstream DX10 64-bit
Average Frames per Second - Higher is Better 114.4
Average Frames per Second - Higher is Better 114.4
z(Retired) Civilization V - 1680 x 1050 - DX11 High Quality
Full Render Score in Frames per Second - Higher is Better 124.3
Full Render Score in Frames per Second - Higher is Better 124.3
z(Retired) Civilization V - 1680 x 1050 - DX11 High Quality
Full Render Score in Frames per Second - Higher is Better 124.3
Full Render Score in Frames per Second - Higher is Better 124.3
z(Retired) Civilization V - 1680 x 1050 - DX11 High Quality
No Render Score (CPU test) in Frames per Second - Higher is Better 124.3
No Render Score (CPU test) in Frames per Second - Higher is Better 124.3
z(Retired) Idle Power Consumption (Win7/Radeon HD 5870)
Total System Power Consumption in Watts - Lower is Better
73.4
Total System Power Consumption in Watts - Lower is Better
Windows 7 with Radeon HD 5870 GPU
z(Retired) Load Power Consumption x264 HD 3.03 1st pass (Win7/Radeon HD 5870)
Total System Power Consumption in Watts - Lower is Better
125.6
Total System Power Consumption in Watts - Lower is Better
Windows 7 with Radeon HD 5870 GPU
z(Retired) Microsoft Excel 2007 SP1
Heavy Math Operations - Time in Seconds - Lower is Better 4.4
Heavy Math Operations - Time in Seconds - Lower is Better 4.4
z(Retired) 7-zip Real World Compression
Create 300MB Archive - KB/s - Higher is Better 4369
Create 300MB Archive - KB/s - Higher is Better 4369
z(Retired) Crysis Warhead - 1680 x 1050 - Mainstream Quality (Physics on Enthusiast) - assault bench
Frames per Second - Higher is Better 91.6
Frames per Second - Higher is Better 91.6
z(Retired) Far Cry 2 - 1680 x 1050 - Playback (Action Scene) - Medium Quality
Frames per Second - Higher is Better 78.9
Frames per Second - Higher is Better 78.9
z(Retired) Left 4 Dead - 1680 x 1050 - Max Settings (No AA/AF/Vsync)
Frames per Second - Higher is Better 142.7
Frames per Second - Higher is Better 142.7
z(Retired) Fallout 3 - 1680 x 1050 - Medium Quality
Frames per Second - Higher is Better 90.3
Frames per Second - Higher is Better 90.3
z(Retired) Load Power Consumption (x264 1st Pass)
Total System Power Consumption in Watts - Lower is Better 133
Total System Power Consumption in Watts - Lower is Better 133
z(Retired) Idle Power Consumption (2010)
Total System Power Consumption in Watts - Lower is Better 79.9
Total System Power Consumption in Watts - Lower is Better 79.9
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