Intel Core i7-2700K Sandy Bridge 3.5 GHz CPU Review

The Test System

Before we look at the numbers, here is a brief glance at the test system that was used. All testing was done on a fresh install of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. All benchmarks were completed on the desktop with no other software programs running. An AMD Radeon HD 6950 graphics card was run on each system with Catalyst 11.10 Preview drivers.

AMD AM3+ Platform

The AMD AM3+ platform that we used to test the AMD Phenom and FX processors were run on the ASUS Crosshair V Formula motherboard with BIOS 9901
that came out on 9/26/2011. The Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1866MHz memory kit was set to 1866MHz with 1.5v and 9-10-9-28 1T memory timings on the AMD FX-8150 and then at 1600MHz with 1.5v and 9-10-9-28 1T memory timings on the Phenom II X4 and Phenom II X6 processors.

Intel Z68 Platform

The Intel Z68 platform that we used to test the Intel 1155 processors was running the Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 motherboard with BIOS F10
that came out on 10/12/2011. The Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1866MHz memory kit was set to 1866MHz with 1.5v and 9-10-9-28 1T memory timings.

The AMD FM1 ‘Llano’ Test System:

The test system was run in dual-channel memory mode at 1866MHz with
9-10-9-28 1T memory timings. The Gigabyte GA-A75-UD4H motherboard was
running BIOS F3, which was the latest build available when testing was
completed. You can see all of the CPU-Z and GPU-Z information for this test platform below.

The integrated graphics comes up as Radeon HD 6530D according to GPU-Z and we used AMD CATALYST 11.6 drivers was
used for testing.

AMD Test Platform
Component	Brand/Model	Live Pricing
Processor	A8-3850 / A6-3650	Click Here
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-A75-UD4H	Click Here
Memory	8GB GSKILL Ripjaws 1866	Click Here
Video Card	AMD Radeon HD 6950	Click Here
Hard Drive	Crucial C300 256GB SSD	Click Here
Cooling	AMD Retail Boxed	Click Here
Power Supply	Corsair HX850W	Click Here
Operating System	Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit	Click Here