linux Intel Core i7-2700K testing with a ASUS P8Z68-V PRO and Intel 2nd Generation Core Family IGP on Ubuntu 12.04 via the Phoronix Test Suite. today: Processor: Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS P8Z68-V PRO, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 1000GB Seagate ST31000340AS, Graphics: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family IGP, Monitor: LA2405, Network: Intel 82579V Gigabit Connection + Atheros AR9580 Wireless OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-24-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 3.2.1, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: intel 2.17.0, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1200 AMD FX-6100 @4GHz: Processor: AMD FX -6100 Six-Core @ 4.00GHz (6 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX, Chipset: ATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB Patriot Pyro SE + 750GB Western Digital WDC WD7500AALX-0 + 200GB Western Digital WDC WD2000JB-00G + 1000GB HD103SI, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6800 1024MB, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: PL2473HD OS: LinuxMint 12, Kernel: 3.0.0-19-generic (x86_64), Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: amd, OpenGL: 4.2.11631, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Timed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1 Time To Compile Seconds < Lower Is Better today ............. 77.83 |================================== AMD FX-6100 @4GHz . 116.00 |===================================================