To give you an idea, my 2.26Ghz 4,1 Mac Pro (8-core) scores better in multi-core CPU benchmarks than a 2013 Retina Pro with an i7. However, each individual core isn't as powerful.
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Its just a benchmark. It doesn't represent real world use when people only mention multicore scores. But we all know that by now, it's just we live in this society obsessed with big numbers.
So what your saying is a 2699 v3 might be faster than dual x5690's? Not the case.
The multicore score gives you a relatively good idea where you stand. Not definitive any any way but a guide.
As dual x5690's and a 2697v2 score quite close and actually render in vray a fraction apart.
A OC 6700k renders quite close to a 1650v2, Guess what there only separated by a small margin.
Nothing beats real world though.
I understand where your coming from but numbers speak and geekbench and vray also do.
I'm actually not obsessed with big numbers... do you think I'm one of those 'elite' gamers who thinks that a 6Ghz AMD chip is faster than a 3.5Ghz i7? If you want to test raw power, you use a benchmark. Does it simulate real-world tests? No... it doesn't; and that wasn't what I was implying.
Those elite gamers know that a fast AMD processor is worse than a slower by clock speed Intel processor, those elite gamers and benchers know more about HW, instuction sets, capabilities, and SW than just about anyone. If you weren't implying that a bench implies real world tasks what were you implying?
I used to think that the multicore score might represent some kind of real world use, and it certainly does when it comes to something like rendering out a project. But in my tests of several systems recently I've seen that a four core Skylake (typically 18500 multicore score) equals or beats the 12 core Westmere (31000 score) in many real world multi processing aware operations. It's no wonder that Intel is in no rush to release higher core versions of Skylake. The chip is just amazingly efficient and covers most uses.
