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I don't get it, why do review sites still insist on using low-quality settings to benchmark CPUs, and make the ludicrous statement that it reflects the true power of a processor?
Look at this:
From the recent LegionHardware review of the Core i7.
The Core i7 totally tools on all the rest of the processors right? especially the measly Phenom, outscoring it by over 60fps at the same clockspeeds... Right?
Wrong.
Next we see here, at High quality settings, which is what 99.9% of the people on this website would be running, The core i7 920 actually loses to the very same Phenom that it just smashed in the low quality tests.
Why do people still think its alright to judge a processor when they use settings that no one uses... especially people who spend 300 dollars on Quad-Core Nehalems.
It's ridiculous.
High:
http://www.legionhardware.com/document.php?id=786&p=9
Low:
http://www.legionhardware.com/document.php?id=786&p=10
Edit: there seems to be a temporary problem with the legion hardware servers, so the images might not show for you, this should be resolved in time, but for the time being, just click on the links
Look at this:
From the recent LegionHardware review of the Core i7.

The Core i7 totally tools on all the rest of the processors right? especially the measly Phenom, outscoring it by over 60fps at the same clockspeeds... Right?
Wrong.

Next we see here, at High quality settings, which is what 99.9% of the people on this website would be running, The core i7 920 actually loses to the very same Phenom that it just smashed in the low quality tests.
Why do people still think its alright to judge a processor when they use settings that no one uses... especially people who spend 300 dollars on Quad-Core Nehalems.
It's ridiculous.
High:
http://www.legionhardware.com/document.php?id=786&p=9
Low:
http://www.legionhardware.com/document.php?id=786&p=10
Edit: there seems to be a temporary problem with the legion hardware servers, so the images might not show for you, this should be resolved in time, but for the time being, just click on the links