Intel Core i7 3960X Linux This will benchmark an Arrandale Engineering Sample processor (Mobile) via a kernel compile test. Intel Core i7 3960X: Processor: Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DX79SI, Chipset: Intel Sandy DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-3-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.24.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.91.4 Catalyst 11.11, OpenGL: 4.1.11251, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Benchmark Intel Core i5 580M: Processor: Intel Core i5 580M @ 2.67GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Acer Calpella, Chipset: Intel Core DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 1000GB Seagate ST1000LM014-1EJ1 + 1500GB HGST HTS541515A9, Graphics: AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5000 1024MB (550/800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC272X, Monitor: HP E231, Network: Broadcom NetLink BCM57780 Gigabit PCIe + Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 OS: ManjaroLinux 0.8.9, Kernel: 3.10.40-1-MANJARO (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.12.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: fglrx 14.10.2, OpenGL: 4.3.12874, Compiler: GCC 4.9.0 20140507 + LLVM 3.4.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3286x1080 Timed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1 Time To Compile Seconds < Lower Is Better Intel Core i7 3960X . 58.76 |================================================== C-Ray 1.1 Total Time Seconds < Lower Is Better Intel Core i7 3960X .......... 36.23 |==================== Benchmark Intel Core i5 580M . 72.57 |========================================= Smallpt 1.0 Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples Seconds < Lower Is Better Intel Core i7 3960X .......... 67 |========= Benchmark Intel Core i5 580M . 327 |===========================================