Conclusion: The AMD cpu is priced to high compared to the core i7 920, although the X6 1090T outperformed the Intel processor in some benchmarks. Overclocking was OK, but Intel is still way ahead with their faster versions of the Core i5 and i7 processors.

Benchmarks:

Pcmark Vantage, Sisoft Sandra 2010, SuperPi and Winrar.

Compared to:

Intel Core i7 920, AMD Phenom II X4 965BE

Test Setup:

• Graphics Card : Asus GeForce 9800GT
• Mainboard : Asus M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3
• Memory : Patriot Viper 2 Sector 5 DDR3
• SSD : Crucial 64GB

Overclocking:

A stable overclock was reached @ 240HT and 3,9GHz for the processor.