{"id":4309,"date":"2011-12-22T22:20:50","date_gmt":"2011-12-23T06:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/?p=4309"},"modified":"2012-12-29T16:14:30","modified_gmt":"2012-12-30T00:14:30","slug":"mac-vs-pc-intel-cpu-real-world-benchmarks-what-you-get-for-your-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/2011\/12\/22\/mac-vs-pc-intel-cpu-real-world-benchmarks-what-you-get-for-your-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Mac vs PC – Intel CPU Real World Benchmarks – What you get for your Money"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m not sure if anybody has every really compared Apple Mac products to various PC computers, so here goes. ( Yes, I know the easiest way to get two sane people into a fight is a discussion of Mac vs PC. You can get pretty much the same result with a Nikon vs Canon debate ) In the almost two years since I posted the Free Photoshop Radial Blur Benchmark test<\/a>, I’ve gotten results from at least 50 PC users and many Mac users. With the latest release of the new Intel i7-930X processor, the amazing processing power the Mac Pro’s have can be equaled by a PC costing 1\/3 as much.<\/p>\n

Looking at the chart we see the fastest result from a Mac Pro with a base price of $6199 and a test time of a 9.3 seconds. Now with the release of the Intel 6 core Sandy Bridge i7-3930K we have an overclocked time of 10.6 seconds on a custom built high end PC machine that has a $2000 price tag. That seems like an awful lot more money for a really nice looking shiny case the has a fruit on it. Note: Prices are current as of December 20th, 2011.<\/p>\n

————————— Test Results —————————<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
CPU<\/td>\nOperating System<\/td>\nPhotoshop Version<\/td>\nTest Time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel 2 x 2.93 GHz 6 Core Xeon Westmere – $6199 Base Price<\/td>\nOS X 10.6<\/td>\nCS5 64 bit<\/td>\n9.3 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel i7-3930k 3.2 GHz Sandy Bridge overclocked to 4.8 GHz – $2000 Maximized<\/td>\nWin 7 64 bit<\/td>\nCS5 64 bit<\/td>\n10.8 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel i7-3930k 3.2 GHz Sandy Bridge overclocked to 4.29 GHz – $2000 Maximized<\/td>\nWin 7 64 bit<\/td>\nCS5 64 bit<\/td>\n11.7 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel 2 x 2.93 GHz Quad Core Xeon Nehalem<\/td>\nOS X 10.6<\/td>\nCS5 64 bit<\/td>\n13 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel i7-2700k 3.4 GHz Sandy Bridge overclocked to 5.1 GHz – $1800 Maximized<\/td>\nWin 7 64 bit<\/td>\nCS5 64 bit<\/td>\n13.4 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel 6 Core Xeon Westmere 3.33 GHz – $3699 Base Price<\/td>\nOS X 10.6.4<\/td>\nCS5 64 bit<\/td>\n14.2 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel i7-2600k 3.4 GHz Sandy Bridge overclocked to 5.1 GHz – $1750 Maximized<\/td>\nWin 7 64 bit<\/td>\nCS5 64 bit<\/td>\n14.2 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel i7 970 3.2 GHz overclocked to 4.0 GHz<\/td>\nWindows 7 64 bit<\/td>\nCS5 64 bit<\/td>\n15.6 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel 2 X 3.2 GHz Quad Core Zeon “Nahelem”<\/td>\nOS X 10.6.8<\/td>\nCS5 64 bit<\/td>\n15.6 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel i7 970 3.2 GHz overclocked to 3.8 GHz<\/td>\nWindows 7 64 bit<\/td>\nCS5 64 bit<\/td>\n16.2 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel 6 Core Xeon Westmere 3.33 GHz<\/td>\nOS X 10.6.8<\/td>\nCS5 64 bit<\/td>\n16.7 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel 2 x 2.4 GHz Quad Core Xeon Westmere<\/td>\nOS X 10.7.2<\/td>\nCS5 Extended<\/td>\n16.7 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel i7 overclocked to 4.1 GHz<\/td>\nWindows 7<\/td>\nCS4<\/td>\n17.1 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel i7-2500k 3.3 GHz Sandy Bridge overclocked to 4.4 GHz<\/td>\nWin 7 64 bit<\/td>\nCS5 64 bit<\/td>\n17.6 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel 2 x 3.2 GHz Quad Core Xeon<\/td>\nOS X 10.5<\/td>\nCS4<\/td>\n17.9 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel i7-2600 3.4 GHz – $899 Base Price<\/td>\nWin 7 64 bit<\/td>\nCS5 64 bit<\/td>\n19.6 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel 2 x 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Xeon<\/td>\nOS X 10.5<\/td>\nCS4<\/td>\n19.9 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel i7-2600k 3.4 GHz ( 8M Cache )<\/td>\nWindows 7 Pro 64 bit<\/td>\nCS 5 64 bit<\/td>\n20.0 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel i7 980X 3.33 GHz Overclocked to 4.03 GHz<\/td>\nWindows 7 Ultimate 64 bit<\/td>\nCS 3<\/td>\n21.0 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel i5-2500k 3.30 GHz Sandy Bridge – $799 Base Price<\/td>\nWindows 7 64 bit<\/td>\nCS 5 64 bit<\/td>\n21.5 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel i7 930 2.8 GHz Overclocked to 3.5 GHz<\/td>\nWindows 7<\/td>\nCS 4<\/td>\n21.9 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel i7 950 3.06 GHz Overclocked to 4.0 GHz<\/td>\nWindows 7 64 bit<\/td>\nCS 5 64 bit<\/td>\n22.3 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel i7 930 2.80 Over clocked to 3.5 GHz<\/td>\nWindows 7 64 bit<\/td>\nCS 5 64 bit<\/td>\n24.0 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AMD Phenon II X6 1100T 3.3 GHz Over clocked to 4.2 GHz<\/td>\nWindows 7 64 bit<\/td>\nCS 5 64 bit<\/td>\n24.2 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel i7 870 2.93 GHz<\/td>\nWindows 7 64 bit Ultimate<\/td>\nCS 5 64 bit<\/td>\n24.4 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel i5 2500K 3.3 GHz<\/td>\nOS-X Hackintosh Lion 10.7.2<\/td>\nCS 5 64 bit<\/td>\n25.2 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel i7 875K 2.93 GHz<\/td>\nWindows 7 64 bit<\/td>\nCS 4<\/td>\n26.3 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AMD Phenon II X6 1090T 3.2GHz overclocked to 3.7 GHz GHz<\/td>\nWindows 7 64 bit<\/td>\nCS 5 64 bit<\/td>\n26.4 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel i5 2300 2.80 GHz<\/td>\nWindows 7 64 bit<\/td>\nCS 5 64 bit<\/td>\n26.8 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel i7 950 3.06 GHz<\/td>\nWindows 7 64 bit<\/td>\nCS 5 64 bit<\/td>\n27.0 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel i7-2630QM 2.0 GHz<\/td>\nWin 7 64 bit<\/td>\nCS5 64 bit<\/td>\n27.4 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel Quad Q9550 2.83 GHz Overclocked to 3.6 GHz<\/td>\nVista 64 bit<\/td>\nCS 5 64 bit<\/td>\n27.9 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel Core2 Quad QX9650 3.00 GHz<\/td>\nVista 64 bit<\/td>\nCS 5 64 bit<\/td>\n28.2 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel i7 860 2.8 GHz<\/td>\nWin 7 64 bit<\/td>\nCS 5 64 bit<\/td>\n28.4 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel i5-750 3.30 GHz<\/td>\nWin 7 64 bit<\/td>\nCS 5 64 bit<\/td>\n28.8 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel Core2 Quad QX9650 3.00 GHz<\/td>\nWindows 7 Ultimate 64 bit<\/td>\nCS 5 64 bit Extended<\/td>\n29.4 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel i5 750 2.66 GHz Overclocked to 4.1 GHz with Asus Turbo V<\/td>\nWin 7 64 bit<\/td>\nCS2<\/td>\n29.6 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel i7 920 2.66 GHz<\/td>\nWin 7<\/td>\nCS5<\/td>\n29.7 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 3.0 GHz overclocked to 3.33 GHz<\/td>\nWin 7 Professional 64 bit<\/td>\nCS5 64 bit<\/td>\n30.9 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel i7 920 2.66 GHz<\/td>\nWin 7<\/td>\nCS4<\/td>\n31.1 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel i7 930 2.8 GHz<\/td>\nWin 7 Pro 64 bit<\/td>\nCS5<\/td>\n32.0 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel i7 870 2.93 GHz<\/td>\nWin 7 64bit<\/td>\nCS2<\/td>\n33.1 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 2.66 GHz<\/td>\nVista<\/td>\nCS4<\/td>\n33.6 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AMD Phenom X6 1055T 6 Core 2.80 GHz<\/td>\nWin 7 64 bit<\/td>\nCS5 64 bit<\/td>\n33.7 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel Q9400 Quad 2.66 GHz<\/td>\nWin 7 64 bit<\/td>\nCS4<\/td>\n34.2 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.40 GHz<\/td>\nXP Pro<\/td>\nCS3<\/td>\n36.8 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Editon 3.4 GHz OC to 3.86 GHz<\/td>\nWin 7 64 bit<\/td>\nCS5 64 bit<\/td>\n38.4 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel Core i7 X920 2.0 GHz<\/td>\nWindows 7 Enterprise 64bit<\/td>\nCS5<\/td>\n40.5 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 3.4 GHz<\/td>\nWin 7<\/td>\nCS5<\/td>\n42.6 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel Core i7-720qm 1.6 GHz<\/td>\nWin 7 64 bit<\/td>\nCS5 64 bit<\/td>\n45.2 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel i5 680 3.6 GHz Dual Core<\/td>\nOS X 10.6.8<\/td>\nCS5<\/td>\n47.3 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intel i5 650 Dual Core 3.2 GHz<\/td>\nWin 7 64 bit<\/td>\nCS4<\/td>\n51 Seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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