Blender
Website: Blender.org
Blender is a free, open source software 32-bit 3D modelling, animation, rendering, post-production, and gaming program. Initially developed by Ton Roosendaal's company NaN in the Netherlands, its popularity, and capabilities, have grown over the years. There is a large and active user base with ongoing development by dedicated hackers, making Blender a powerful and viable 3D software solution.
It can be used for modelling, UV unwrapping, texturing, rigging, skinning, animating, rendering, particle and other simulating, non-linear editing, compositing, and creating interactive 3D applications.
Blender has a robust feature set similar in scope and depth to other high-end 3D software such as Softimage|XSI, Cinema 4D, 3ds Max and Maya. These features include advanced simulation tools such as rigid body, fluid, and soft body dynamics, modifier based modelling tools, powerful character animation tools, a node based material and compositing system and Python for embedded scripting.
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Core 2 Extreme QX9770 (4x3.20GHz, 1600MHz FSB)
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Core 2 Extreme QX9650 (4x3.00GHz, 1333MHz FSB)
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Core 2 Extreme QX6850 (4x3.00GHz, 1333MHz FSB)
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Core 2 Duo E6850 (2x3.00GHz, 1333MHz FSB)
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Core 2 Quad Q6700 (4x2.67GHz, 1066MHz FSB)
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Core 2 Duo E6750 (2x2.67GHz, 1333MHz FSB)
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Core 2 Quad Q6600 (4x2.40GHz, 1066MHz FSB)
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Athlon 64 X2 6400+ (2x3.20GHz, 1.0GHz HTT)
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Phenom 9900 (4x2.6GHz, 2.0GHz HTT)
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Athlon 64 X2 6000+ (2x3.00GHz, 1.0GHz HTT)
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Phenom 9700 (4x2.4GHz, 2.0GHz HTT)
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Phenom 9600 Black Edn (4x2.3GHz, 2.0GHz HTT)
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40.09
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42.80
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45.23
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45.56
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50.36
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50.86
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55.99
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56.68
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60.18
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61.29
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64.61
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67.79
Time in Seconds (lower is better)
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Core 2 Extreme QX9770 (4x3.20GHz, 1600MHz FSB)
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Core 2 Extreme QX9650 (4x3.00GHz, 1333MHz FSB)
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Core 2 Duo E6850 (2x3.00GHz, 1333MHz FSB)
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Core 2 Extreme QX6850 (4x3.00GHz, 1333MHz FSB)
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Core 2 Quad Q6700 (4x2.67GHz, 1066MHz FSB)
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Core 2 Duo E6750 (2x2.67GHz, 1333MHz FSB)
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Core 2 Quad Q6600 (4x2.40GHz, 1066MHz FSB)
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Athlon 64 X2 6400+ (2x3.20GHz, 1.0GHz HTT)
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Athlon 64 X2 6000+ (2x3.00GHz, 1.0GHz HTT)
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Phenom 9900 (4x2.6GHz, 2.0GHz HTT)
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Phenom 9700 (4x2.4GHz, 2.0GHz HTT)
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Phenom 9600 Black Edn (4x2.3GHz, 2.0GHz HTT)
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79.83
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85.11
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89.46
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89.92
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100.20
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100.33
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111.21
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111.21
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119.89
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124.58
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133.63
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138.87
Time in Seconds (lower is better)
Single or Multi-core the QX9770 again comes out faster - the extra benefit of the higher clocks all round seem to make a small just noticeable difference. It's similar to the jump between a 3GHz 65nm Kentsfield to a 3GHz 45nm Yorkfield, with the extra cache and architectural enhancements being solely responsible for the performance boost.
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