Intel Second Generation Core i7 3820 Review

Testing:

Civilization V is a turn-based strategy game. The premise is to play as one of 18 civilizations and lead it from the "dawn of man" up to the space age. This latest iteration of the Civilization series uses a new game engine and brings massive changes to the AI behaviour. Released for Windows in September of 2010, Civilization V was developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K Games. Testing will be done using actual gameplay, with FPS measured by Fraps through a series of five turns, 199-205 turns into the game.

Settings

• In-game settings to High
• 4x AA
• 16x AF
• Fraps-measured game play

Higher = Better

In three out of four tests, the Core i7 3820 performs at the higher end of the results spectrum.