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Intel Core2 Duo E8400 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 5 1500X

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 17607 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.

×Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz×AMD Ryzen 5 1600×AMD Ryzen 5 1500X+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA775AM4AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz3.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.6 GHzUp to 3.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)6 (Threads: 12)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 576KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 384KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP65W65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2008Q1 2017Q2 2017
# of Samples741691531038
CPU Rank424014211684
CPU Value53.0156.375.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)12353(-41.4%)2065(-2.0%)2108(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1220(-90.0%)12257(0.0%)9073(-26.0%)
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 9th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz
1,220
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
12,257
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
9,073
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 9th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz
53.0
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
156.3
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
75.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz
1,235
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
2,065
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
2,108
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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.
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Max TDP65W65W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.