Intel's Core 2 Quad Q9300 processor - The Tech Report

WorldBench
WorldBench's overall score is a pretty decent indication of general-use performance for desktop computers. This benchmark uses scripting to step through a series of tasks in common Windows applications and then produces an overall score for comparison. WorldBench also records individual results for its component application tests, allowing us to compare performance in each. We'll look at the overall score, and then we'll show individual application results alongside the results from some of our own application tests. Because WorldBench's tests are entirely scripted, we weren't able to capture Task Manager plots for them, as you'll notice.

Here's where the harsh reality of AMD's current predicament shines through. On this quintessential test of desktop application performance, the Core 2 Duo E7200 scores higher than any recent AMD product. The Q9300 pushes forward, raising the standard set by the Core 2 Quad Q6600.

Some of Worldbench's component tests are below. I'll spare you the commentary, since these results largely speak for themselves.

Productivity and general use software

MS Office productivity