3DMark'06 CPU Benchmark

Gaming applications lag behind most other high power applications with respect to their multi threaded nature. One of the few exceptions, albeit only as a theoretical benchmark is 3DM06. We only use the CPU benchmark to avoid any bottlenecks of graphics adapters.

Even the SkullTrail Extreme system has problems keeping up with the I7 965 and the other Nehalem offerings are not far behind