Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Review
PCMark Vantage
Contents
The new PCMark Vantage program simulates the use of real-world applications and gives scores for the following categories:
- PCMark
- Memories
- TV and Movies
- Gaming
- Music
- Communications
- Productivity
- HDD
For a detailed description of each one of these tests, please download and read the PCMark Vantage Reviewer’s Guide.
You can see the results for each category below. We are not going to compare the results for the Memories and HDD suites.
|
PCMark Score |
Score |
Difference |
|
Core 2 Extreme QX9650 (3 GHz) |
5307 |
|
|
Core 2 Extreme QX6850 (3 GHz) |
5244 |
1.20% |
|
Core 2 Extreme QX6700 (2.66 GHz) |
4771 |
11.23% |
|
Core 2 Extreme X6800 (2.93 GHz) |
4235 |
25.31% |
|
Core 2 Duo E6750 (2.66 GHz) |
4157 |
27.66% |
|
Core 2 Duo E6700 (2.66 GHz) |
4069 |
30.43% |
|
Core 2 Duo E6600 (2.4 GHz) |
3851 |
37.81% |
|
Pentium 4 550 (3.4 GHz) |
2320 |
128.75% |
| TV and Movies Score | Score | Difference |
|
Core 2 Extreme QX9650 (3 GHz) |
3928 |
|
|
Core 2 Extreme QX6850 (3 GHz) |
3834 |
2.45% |
|
Core 2 Extreme QX6700 (2.66 GHz) |
3589 |
9.45% |
|
Core 2 Extreme X6800 (2.93 GHz) |
2886 |
36.11% |
|
Core 2 Duo E6700 (2.66 GHz) |
2830 |
38.80% |
|
Core 2 Duo E6750 (2.66 GHz) |
2539 |
54.71% |
|
Core 2 Duo E6600 (2.4 GHz) |
2431 |
61.58% |
|
Pentium 4 550 (3.4 GHz) |
1410 |
178.58% |
| Gaming Score | Score | Difference |
|
Core 2 Extreme QX9650 (3 GHz) |
5239 |
|
|
Core 2 Extreme QX6850 (3 GHz) |
5139 |
1.95% |
|
Core 2 Extreme QX6700 (2.66 GHz) |
4594 |
14.04% |
|
Core 2 Duo E6750 (2.66 GHz) |
4179 |
25.36% |
|
Core 2 Extreme X6800 (2.93 GHz) |
4139 |
26.58% |
|
Core 2 Duo E6700 (2.66 GHz) |
3965 |
32.13% |
|
Core 2 Duo E6600 (2.4 GHz) |
3761 |
39.30% |
|
Pentium 4 550 (3.4 GHz) |
2118 |
147.36% |
| Music Score | Score | Difference |
|
Core 2 Extreme QX9650 (3 GHz) |
4624 |
|
|
Core 2 Extreme QX6850 (3 GHz) |
4412 |
4.81% |
|
Core 2 Extreme QX6700 (2.66 GHz) |
4094 |
12.95% |
|
Core 2 Duo E6750 (2.66 GHz) |
3873 |
19.39% |
|
Core 2 Extreme X6800 (2.93 GHz) |
3870 |
19.48% |
|
Core 2 Duo E6700 (2.66 GHz) |
3693 |
25.21% |
|
Core 2 Duo E6600 (2.4 GHz) |
3540 |
30.62% |
|
Pentium 4 550 (3.4 GHz) |
2490 |
85.70% |
|
Comunications Score |
Score |
Difference |
|
Core 2 Extreme QX9650 (3 GHz) |
4607 |
|
|
Core 2 Extreme QX6850 (3 GHz) |
4575 |
0.70% |
|
Core 2 Extreme QX6700 (2.66 GHz) |
4109 |
12.12% |
|
Core 2 Extreme X6800 (2.93 GHz) |
4085 |
12.78% |
|
Core 2 Duo E6750 (2.66 GHz) |
3851 |
19.63% |
|
Core 2 Duo E6700 (2.66 GHz) |
3788 |
21.62% |
|
Core 2 Duo E6600 (2.4 GHz) |
3441 |
33.89% |
|
Pentium 4 550 (3.4 GHz) |
1988 |
131.74% |
|
Productivity Score |
Score |
Difference |
|
Core 2 Extreme QX9650 (3 GHz) |
4853 |
|
|
Core 2 Extreme QX6850 (3 GHz) |
4786 |
1.40% |
|
Core 2 Extreme QX6700 (2.66 GHz) |
4511 |
7.58% |
|
Core 2 Extreme X6800 (2.93 GHz) |
3812 |
27.31% |
|
Core 2 Duo E6750 (2.66 GHz) |
3609 |
34.47% |
|
Core 2 Duo E6700 (2.66 GHz) |
3427 |
41.61% |
|
Core 2 Duo E6600 (2.4 GHz) |
3416 |
42.07% |
|
Pentium 4 550 (3.4 GHz) |
1908 |
154.35% |