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Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Review
Author: Gabriel Torres
Type: Reviews Last Updated: November 23, 2007
Page: 3 of 10
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PCMark Vantage

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.

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 

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%

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650

TV and Movies ScoreScoreDifference

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%

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650

Gaming ScoreScoreDifference

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%

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650

Music ScoreScoreDifference

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%

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650

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%

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650

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%

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