1) It's normal in these benchmarks to ensure the GPU is not a bottleneck, and use games that are primarily CPU bound. 2) The X3D CPUs are primarily aimed at pe

1) It's normal in these benchmarks to ensure the GPU is not a bottleneck, and use games that are primarily CPU bound. 2) The X3D CPUs are primarily aimed at people obsessing over getting another hundred FPS out of a ten year old game. The places where these CPUs outrun a similar priced CPU with standard cache design are niche, and specific games are one of the prime niches they do well in.