Benchmarks
This latest onslaught of test applications included SANDRA CPU, SANDRA Memory Bandwidth, Cinebench R11.5, 3DMark Vantage, Unigine Heaven Demo, Crysis Warhead, GraySky x264 HD Benchmark 3.0, and PCMark Vantage.
SANDRA Math and Multimedia
These scores are indicative of having good platform support. These two chips are fully capable of more than just stock performance. They should make a big difference when working with media files. Makes you want a Core i7, doesn’t it?
SANDRA Memory Bandwidth
Holy bandwidth Batman! With a little overclocking, we saw what the 875K could do with capable dual channel DDR3 memory. This will help increase performance in some applications with large files.
Cinebench R11.5
It’s another even race to the finish. The K series does offer just a tiny more underneath the hood though it isn’t quite obvious. But we’ll take the free performance boost.
3DMark Vantage
The results here aren’t surprising. We’ve got nearly identical cores except two are unlocked. What is nice to see is that even though the Core i5 processors are short 4 threads, they still keep within shooting distance of the Core i7 series. Who ever said they’re weak has no concept of innovation.
Unigine Heaven Demo
This has fast become one of the top 5 favorite 3D benchmarks due to its great DirectX support. Even though we used a DX10 graphics card, you can still get an idea of the kind of support you can get from the K series stock or overclocked.