Benchmarks of Ubuntu 13.10 with different desktop environments available in the Saucy archives as of 21 June 2013. Benchmarks with Intel HD Graphics 4600 Haswell on Mesa 9.2. Benchmarks by Michael larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.
Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DH87RL, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 15360MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: Intel Haswell Desktop, Audio: Intel Haswell HDMI, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Intel Connection I217-V
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.10.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: intel 2.21.9, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-bbd2d57), Compiler: GCC 4.8 + Clang 3.3 + LLVM 3.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Graphics Notes: SNA
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.10.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: intel 2.21.9, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-bbd2d57), Compiler: GCC 4.8 + Clang 3.3 + LLVM 3.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.10.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.10.4, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: intel 2.21.9, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-bbd2d57), Compiler: GCC 4.8 + Clang 3.3 + LLVM 3.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.10.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.8.3, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: intel 2.21.9, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-bbd2d57), Compiler: GCC 4.8 + Clang 3.3 + LLVM 3.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.10.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: LXDE 0.5.12, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: intel 2.21.9, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-bbd2d57), Compiler: GCC 4.8 + Clang 3.3 + LLVM 3.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.10.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Openbox 3.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: intel 2.21.9, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-bbd2d57), Compiler: GCC 4.8 + Clang 3.3 + LLVM 3.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.10.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.10.4, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: intel 2.21.9, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-bbd2d57), Compiler: GCC 4.8 + Clang 3.3 + LLVM 3.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 2000GB Western Digital WD20EARS-07M + 3 x 2000GB Western Digital WD20EURS-63S + 2000GB Western Digital WD20EARS-60M + 2000GB Western Digital WD20EVDS-63T + 3001GB Western Digital WD30EZRX-00D + 3001GB Western Digital WD30EZRX-00M, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 896MB (576/999MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC898, Network: Intel 82579V Gigabit Connection
OS: openSUSE 12.3, Kernel: 3.9.3-10.g06ad9d8-desktop (x86_64), Desktop: KDE, Display Server: X Server 1.13.2, Display Driver: NVIDIA 319.17, OpenGL: 3.3.0, Compiler: LLVM 3.2svn, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DH87RL, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 15360MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: Intel Haswell Desktop, Audio: Intel Haswell HDMI, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Intel Connection I217-V
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.10.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: intel 2.21.9, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-bbd2d57), Compiler: GCC 4.8 + Clang 3.3 + LLVM 3.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Graphics Notes: SNA
Testing initiated at 20 June 2013 20:55 by user phoronix.
Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DH87RL, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 15360MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: Intel Haswell Desktop, Audio: Intel Haswell HDMI, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Intel Connection I217-V
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.10.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: intel 2.21.9, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-bbd2d57), Compiler: GCC 4.8 + Clang 3.3 + LLVM 3.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Graphics Notes: SNA
Testing initiated at 21 June 2013 12:03 by user phoronix.
Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DH87RL, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 15360MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: Intel Haswell Desktop, Audio: Intel Haswell HDMI, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Intel Connection I217-V
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.10.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.10.4, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: intel 2.21.9, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-bbd2d57), Compiler: GCC 4.8 + Clang 3.3 + LLVM 3.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Graphics Notes: SNA
Testing initiated at 21 June 2013 12:56 by user phoronix.
Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DH87RL, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 15360MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: Intel Haswell Desktop, Audio: Intel Haswell HDMI, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Intel Connection I217-V
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.10.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.8.3, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: intel 2.21.9, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-bbd2d57), Compiler: GCC 4.8 + Clang 3.3 + LLVM 3.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Graphics Notes: SNA
Testing initiated at 21 June 2013 15:14 by user phoronix.
Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DH87RL, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 15360MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: Intel Haswell Desktop, Audio: Intel Haswell HDMI, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Intel Connection I217-V
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.10.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: LXDE 0.5.12, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: intel 2.21.9, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-bbd2d57), Compiler: GCC 4.8 + Clang 3.3 + LLVM 3.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Graphics Notes: SNA
Testing initiated at 21 June 2013 16:50 by user phoronix.
Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DH87RL, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 15360MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: Intel Haswell Desktop, Audio: Intel Haswell HDMI, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Intel Connection I217-V
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.10.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Openbox 3.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: intel 2.21.9, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-bbd2d57), Compiler: GCC 4.8 + Clang 3.3 + LLVM 3.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Graphics Notes: SNA
Testing initiated at 21 June 2013 17:45 by user phoronix.
Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DH87RL, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 15360MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: Intel Haswell Desktop, Audio: Intel Haswell HDMI, Monitor: VA2431, Network: Intel Connection I217-V
OS: Ubuntu 13.10, Kernel: 3.10.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.10.4, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: intel 2.21.9, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.2.0-devel (git-bbd2d57), Compiler: GCC 4.8 + Clang 3.3 + LLVM 3.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Graphics Notes: SNA
Testing initiated at 21 June 2013 18:45 by user phoronix.
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 2000GB Western Digital WD20EARS-07M + 3 x 2000GB Western Digital WD20EURS-63S + 2000GB Western Digital WD20EARS-60M + 2000GB Western Digital WD20EVDS-63T + 3001GB Western Digital WD30EZRX-00D + 3001GB Western Digital WD30EZRX-00M, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 896MB (576/999MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC898, Network: Intel 82579V Gigabit Connection
OS: openSUSE 12.3, Kernel: 3.9.3-10.g06ad9d8-desktop (x86_64), Desktop: KDE, Display Server: X Server 1.13.2, Display Driver: NVIDIA 319.17, OpenGL: 3.3.0, Compiler: LLVM 3.2svn, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Testing initiated at 22 June 2013 14:37 by user .