Cinebench R11.5
This freeware benchmark is great for comparing just the system’s overall processor performance. We’re testing stock and overclocked motherboard-processor performance.
All that can be said here is that the P8P67 makes great use of the limited CPU voltage and nearly matched its larger EVO sibling. It just didn’t quite catch up to the costlier P67A-GD80 which was expected. Still, this is very impressive performance for a sub $150 motherboard.
3DMark11
Here, we ran just the default performance settings since those are the ones any trial user can use. Naturally, only a single NVIDIA GTX 560 Ti video card was able to be added.
Once again, ever so slight BIOS and motherboard tuning give the P8P67 a strong score. Keep in mind if you want to run dual AMD HD 6870 video cards, the board has the capability.
Metro 2033
We must add one graphically intense video game. This provides an excuse for taking the mind off endless benchmarks. Plus, it makes sure these are all plausible setups in a gaming system setup.
The game is so GPU intensive at max settings that nothing is lost in translation between the video card and CPU. The P8P67 makes good use of the single GTX 560 Ti and is right in tight with the rest of the pack.
RightMark Audio Performance
Since a great many computer owners will use the integrated audio, it’s all the more important to test the motherboard’s audio. Here, each platform has been tuned and tweaked to find the best 24-bit 96Hz result. Here are the best results you can expect from the P8P67.
It’s been sometime since we’ve seen a P67 motherboard offer less than good results. The numerical scores were just ever so close to actually matching the EVO model. However, naked ear testing doesn’t reveal much of any audible difference between the EVO and standard. Users can expect a relatively decent integrated audio experience. But if you are looking for more, then you’re going to have to pick up an aftermarket audio card. We’re been very fond of the offerings by ASUS as of late.