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Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz

The values for the CPUs below are determined from thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and are updated daily.

  • 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.

×Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz×Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $84.32 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA775FCLGA1150
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 4.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP65W84W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$15.33
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2008Q2 2014
# of Samples711912325
CPU Value15.485.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)12363(-44.6%)2230(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1187(-83.6%)7245(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.
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 27th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz
1,187
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
7,245
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 27th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz
15.4
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
85.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 27th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz
1,236
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
2,230
PassMark Software © 2008-2023

Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per dayAverage CPU Utilization (0-100%)1Power cost, $ per kWh2
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.
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHzIntel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
Max TDP65W84W
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.