Which is the faster CPU: old but high-end or entry-level and new? – Part 2

3DMark

3DMark is a suite of benchmarks that verify the 3D performance of the computer. We ran the Fire Strike, Sky Diver, and Cloud Gate benchmarks.

The Fire Strike benchmark measures DirectX 11 performance and is targeted on high-end “gamer” computers. It runs at 1920 x 1080 resolution. In this test, the Core 2 Quad had the same performance of the Pentium G3220 and of the Core i3-4150.

The Sky Diver benchmark is aimed at mainstream computers, running DirectX 11 simulations at 1920 x 1080. In this test, the Core 2 Quad Q8300 obtained the same performance of the Pentium G3220, but it was 15% slower than the Core i3-4150.

The Cloud Gate benchmark is targeted on basic computers, with DirectX 10 simulations. On this test, the Core 2 Quad Q8300 was 24% faster than the Pentium G3220, but 15% slower than the Core i3-4150.