Testing – Futuremark
Next I ran my favorite Futuremark gaming benchmarks, PCMark05, 3DMark06, PCMark Vantage, and 3DMark Vantage. Here the video cards came into play, so again keep in mind that the i7 860 rig was running a much more powerful video card than the older i7 920 rig.
***I suspect this low CPU score on PCMark05 was related to the low scores on SuperPi and Cinebench10.
Testing – Photoshop
Next I did some real world testing. I used Photoshop Bench by DriverHeaven.net. Photoshop Bench takes a .jpg and runs a series of 15 filters on it. Though there are 15 steps, I only showed the results of some of the longer ones, many of them only take a few seconds, not long enough to show real results.
The i7 860 didn’t do very well in Photoshop compared to the i7 920. Photoshop is memory intensive, especially with large files, so it could have been the difference between dual and triple channel. But, only one core was utilized so I’m wondering if it wasn’t due to the same issue I saw with SuperPi.
Very informative review. One thing I've noticed about this processor is the price. It's the same price as a 920.
The Intel Core i7 processor is the latest in cutting edge processor technology for the desktop PC. Get a major boost in PC throughput with the intelligent performance of the Intel Core i7 860 processor, which automatically allocates processing power where it's needed most. You'll move faster when creating HD video, composing digital music, editing photos, and playing the coolest PC games.
You should consider using more distinctly different colours in your bar charts. My eyesight is not great and I could not tell which bar was the 860 and which was the 920
You should consider using more distinctly different colours in your bar charts. My eyesight is not great and I could not tell which bar was the 860 and which was the 920