Intel's Pentium Extreme Edition 965: The Last of a Dying Breed

3D Rendering Performance using 3dsmax 7

Once again, we're using an updated version of the SPECapc 3dsmax test for version 7 of the application.  The scenes being rendered haven't actually changed, but the reference numbers used to compute the composite scores have, so these scores aren't directly comparable to results from earlier SPECapc tests.

The Pentium EE has done very well in 3dsmax in the past, and the new 965 is no different as it manages to inch by the FX-60. Unfortunately, the performance advantage is less than 4%, making the FX-60 still the more attractive buy, given its performance in other areas.