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Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz

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 E8500 @ 3.16GHz×Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz×Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz×Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz×Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
Price Search Online $54.44 - BUY Search Online $50 - BUY $110 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA775LGA775LGA775LGA1156LGA1156
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.0 GHz3.3 GHz2.9 GHz3.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot SupportedNot SupportedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)4 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 256KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 4MBL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 4MB
TDP65W95W65W73W73W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$17.34$11.86$13.32$13.32
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2008Q4 2008Q4 2008Q1 2010Q1 2010
# of Samples2455174974211841517
CPU Value30.345.417.929.814.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)13213(-5.6%)1283(-8.3%)13993(0.0%)1165(-16.7%)1271(-9.2%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1262(-48.9%)2469(0.0%)1370(-44.5%)1492(-39.6%)1535(-37.8%)
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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 25th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
1,262
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
2,469
Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz
1,370
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
1,492
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
1,535
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 25th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
30.3
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
45.4
Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz
17.9
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
29.8
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
14.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 25th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
1,321
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
1,283
Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz
1,399
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
1,165
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
1,271
PassMark Software © 2008-2024

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 E8500 @ 3.16GHzIntel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHzIntel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHzIntel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHzIntel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
Max TDP65W95W65W73W73W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANANANA
Running cost per dayNANANANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANANANA
Running cost per yearNANANANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.