pitest Intel Core i7 980X testing with a PEGATRON 2A86 and NVIDIA Quadro K1000M on Debian Linux Wheezy/sid via the Phoronix Test Suite. Intel Core i7 980X: Processor: Intel Core i7 980X @ 3.33GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: PEGATRON 2A86, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 24576MB, Disk: 500GB Seagate ST3500320AS + 1000GB Seagate ST31000528AS + 480GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro K1000M, Audio: Realtek ALC888, Network: Intel 82567V-2 Gigabit Connection + Atheros AR928X Wireless OS: Debian Linux Wheezy/sid, Kernel: 3.2.0-4-amd64 (x86_64), Display Server: X Server 1.12.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.48, OpenGL: 2.1.2, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Intel Core i7-3720QM: Processor: Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 2436CTO, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 20480MB, Disk: 256GB SAMSUNG SSD 830, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro K1000M, Audio: Realtek ALC269VC, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 OS: Debian Linux Wheezy/sid, Kernel: 3.2.0-4-amd64 (x86_64), Display Server: X Server 1.12.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.48, OpenGL: 4.2.0, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 980x-2: Processor: Intel Core i7 980X @ 3.33GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: PEGATRON 2A86, Chipset: Intel 5520/5500/X58 + ICH10R, Memory: 24576MB, Disk: 500GB Seagate ST3500320AS + 1000GB Seagate ST31000528AS + 480GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro K1000M, Audio: Realtek ALC888, Network: Intel 82567V-2 Gigabit Connection + Atheros AR928X Wireless OS: Debian Linux Wheezy/sid, Kernel: 3.2.0-4-amd64 (x86_64), Display Server: X Server 1.12.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.48, OpenGL: 2.1.2, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Sample Pi Program Phoronix Test Suite v4.0.1 Seconds < Lower Is Better Intel Core i7 980X ... 4.52 |================================================== Intel Core i7-3720QM . 3.74 |========================================= 980x-2 ............... 4.47 |=================================================