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Intel Core2 Duo E6540 @ 2.33GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core2 Duo E6540 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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.

Is the Intel Core2 Duo E6540 @ 2.33GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

Intel Core2 Duo E6540 @ 2.33GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 2.3 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 2

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 1 x 4096 KB

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2009

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
4228th fastest in multithreading out of 5135 CPUs
3497th fastest in single threading out of 5135 CPUs
1262nd fastest in out of 1448 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
808
Single Thread Rating
969
%
Samples: 9*
*Margin for error: Medium



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 1,328
Thread: 938
%Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core2 Duo E6540 @ 2.33GHz

Integer MathNA
Floating Point MathNA
Find Prime NumbersNA
Random String SortingNA
Data EncryptionNA
Data CompressionNA
PhysicsNA
Extended InstructionsNA
Single Thread969 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of May 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Duo E6540 @ 2.33GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of May 2025


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

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of May 2025.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 24th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,683
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,311
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,032
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,139
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,471
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,173
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,708
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,147
Intel Core2 Duo E6540 @ 2.33GHz
808
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 24th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
234.95
Intel Core i5-12400F
178.65
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
174.10
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
161.94
Intel Core i9-13900K
143.13
Intel Core i9-12900K
136.22
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
51.92
Intel Core2 Duo E6540 @ 2.33GHz
NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 24th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,140
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,681
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,563
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 24th of May 2025 - 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
936 (+15.8%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5000+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540
801 (-0.9%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540
729 (-9.8%)
AMD Athlon 7750 Dual-Core vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540
1,005 (+24.4%)
AMD Athlon II X2 215 vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540
998 (+23.5%)
Intel Pentium E5400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540
994 (+23.0%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6400+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540
982 (+21.5%)
Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540
942 (+16.6%)
Intel Pentium E5200 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540
932 (+15.4%)
Intel Pentium E5300 @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540
924 (+14.4%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540
909 (+12.5%)
Intel Core2 Duo E6550 @ 2.33GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540
909 (+12.5%)