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AMD Phenom 9100e Quad- vs Intel Core2 Duo E8500

The AMD Phenom 9100e Quad-Core is newer than Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 2588 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Phenom 9100e Quad-Core×Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM2+LGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed1.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 2MBL1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2009Q4 2008
# of Samples572531
CPU Rank40944142
CPU Value38.711.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)727(-45.1%)13253(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1353(0.0%)1302(-3.8%)
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3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom 9100e Quad-Core
1,353
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
1,302
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom 9100e Quad-Core
38.7
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
11.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom 9100e Quad-Core
727
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
1,325
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Phenom 9100e Quad-Core Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
Max TDP65W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.