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Intel Core2 Duo E6540 @ 2.33GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core2 Duo E6540 @ 2.33GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

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Intel Core2 Duo E6540 @ 2.33GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 2.3 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 2

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache Size: L1: 128 KB, L2: 4.0 MB, L3: 0 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E6540 @ 2.33GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2009

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank: 3218

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark

808

Single Thread Rating: 969²
Samples: 9*
*Margin for error: Medium

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 1,328
Thread: 938

²Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Duo E6540 @ 2.33GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 26th of January 2023

Not Enough Data from Current Version of PerformanceTest to Create Distribution Graph.

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of January 2023.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 1st of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,579
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,752
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,688
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,163
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,963
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,934
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,564
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,554
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,270
Intel Core2 Duo E6540 @ 2.33GHz		808

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of February 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		164.78
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		131.55
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		114.01
Intel Core i9-12900K		99.82
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.97
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		49.00
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		31.20
Intel Core2 Duo E6540 @ 2.33GHz		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,208
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,060
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,827
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,731
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,356
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,948
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,891
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core2 Duo E6540 @ 2.33GHz		969

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Duo E6540 @ 2.33GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1363172 - Apr 10 2020		1344
BL1229527 - Jun 17 2019		1391
BL1071861 - Sep 04 2018		1468
BL970254 - Feb 02 2018		1753
BL944929 - Dec 24 2017		1124

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Duo E6540 @ 2.33GHz
As of 1st of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Duo E6540 @ 2.33GHz		808
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540		937 (+16.0%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5000+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540		773 (-4.3%)
Intel Core2 Duo E6750 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540		1,004 (+24.3%)
Intel Core2 Duo E7400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540		992 (+22.8%)
AMD Athlon II X2 240 vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540		968 (+19.8%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6400+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540		967 (+19.7%)
AMD Athlon 7750 Dual-Core vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540		960 (+18.8%)
AMD Athlon II X2 215 vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540		959 (+18.6%)
Intel Pentium E5400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540		946 (+17.0%)
Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540		932 (+15.3%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540		916 (+13.3%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5400+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540		907 (+12.2%)