Intel Core i5 and Core i7 Lynnfield review

Written by James Gorbold

September 8, 2009 | 06:36

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X3:Terran Conflict

Publisher: EgoSoft

X3: Terran Conflict is the latest space-based trading and fighting game in the X3 series. It uses masses of polygons and geometry to create the complex ships and so is a very stressful test for a CPU.

Remember that it's the CPU that constructs the wire-frame models of game objects, before a GPU can apply texture and lighting.

To run the benchmark, first download the rolling demo and set the graphics options as below. Then remember to tick the 'Run as benchmark' box and hit go. We average the results of the four component tests to give a single minimum and average frame rate.

Intel Core i5 and Core i7 Lynnfield review X3: Terran Conflict Performance Intel Core i5 and Core i7 Lynnfield review X3: Terran Conflict Performance

X3: Terran Conflict

Rolling Demo, v1.2.0.0, 1,680 x 1,050, 4x AA no AF

  • Intel Core i7-920 (overclocked)
  • Intel Core i7-860 (overclocked)
  • Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 (overclocked)
  • Intel Core i5-750 (overclocked)
  • Intel Core i7-870 (overclocked)
  • AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition (overclocked)
  • Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 (overclocked)
  • Intel Core i7-870 (stock)
  • Intel Core i5-750 (stock)
  • AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition (overclocked)
  • Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (overclocked)
  • Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 (stock)
  • Intel Core i7-860 (stock)
  • Intel Core i7-920 (stock)
  • AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition (stock)
  • AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition (stock)
  • Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 (stock)
  • Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (stock)
    • 102
    • 53
    • 99
    • 51
    • 99
    • 51
    • 98
    • 51
    • 93
    • 51
    • 87
    • 42
    • 85
    • 41
    • 84
    • 43
    • 83
    • 40
    • 82
    • 41
    • 82
    • 41
    • 82
    • 40
    • 82
    • 40
    • 77
    • 37
    • 75
    • 37
    • 75
    • 36
    • 68
    • 28
    • 60
    • 27
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100
fps (higher is better)
  • Average
  • Minimum

For analysis of these results, please read the Results Analysis page.
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