Benchmark Results: 2D And 3D Graphics
Neither 3ds Max nor Photoshop demonstrates a notable affinity for either CPU. Strangely enough, 3ds Max even shows a slight disadvantage for the overclocked Core i7 system, despite its higher clock speed. This is an especially surprising result because we expected 3ds Max to take advantage of the Hyper-Threading feature of the more expensive CPU.
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Interesting comparison but I think you got some numbers wrong on the test-results. It says 'Current $1300 system' vs 'Dec 2009 1250$'.
Not that I can't figure out which is which, but It just confuses a bit!
Damnn!! I should migrate to tthe US.
Sorry,I'm confused. The tests are matching today's $1,500 pc with the $1,250 December build but the graphs refer to today's (current) build as a $1,300?
Can't see much of a reason to put out the extra cash for the i7, even on the overclock. It isn't worth the handful of FPS it squeezes out of games or the couple seconds on productivity apps for the price gap. Then you take a look at your power consumption and the choice is clear. At least it is to me. For gamers, GPU continues to be the place to put your cash.