Render Tests
CineBench 10
This rendering benchmark based off of the Cinema 4D engine is a terrific indicator for multi-threaded processing.

Intel Core i7-2600K (and friends) Sandy Bridge Processor Review - Processors 95

Intel Core i7-2600K (and friends) Sandy Bridge Processor Review - Processors 96

Intel Core i7-2600K (and friends) Sandy Bridge Processor Review - Processors 97

Here we can see some of the architectural improvements in Sandy Bridge at work – the single threaded performance of all four SNB processors beat out any previous result. 


POV-Ray 3.7 Beta
POV-Ray has long been the poster child for multi-threaded processing and rendering.

Intel Core i7-2600K (and friends) Sandy Bridge Processor Review - Processors 98

Intel Core i7-2600K (and friends) Sandy Bridge Processor Review - Processors 99

In POV-Ray, the only CPU faster than the Core i7-2600K is the 6-core Gulftown; pretty impressive. 


Blender

Blender is a free open source 3D engine that is a popular choice amongst college students and small developers.

Intel Core i7-2600K (and friends) Sandy Bridge Processor Review - Processors 100

Intel Core i7-2600K (and friends) Sandy Bridge Processor Review - Processors 101

In Blender Render all four of the SNB parts are not only faster in the single threaded results but also in the dual-thread run! 

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