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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:
4589th fastest in multithreading out of 5521 CPUs
3799th fastest in single threading out of 5521 CPUs
1301st fastest in out of 1487 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 12th of January 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Duo E6540 @ 2.33GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of January 2026


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

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of January 2026.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 12th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
58,508
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,334
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
38,947
Apple M4 10 Core
23,713
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,559
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,101
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,682
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,641
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,137
Intel Core2 Duo E6540 @ 2.33GHz
808
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 12th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
226.72
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
171.52
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
159.59
Intel Core i9-14900K
124.76
Intel Core i5-12400F
123.80
Intel Core i9-13900K
108.03
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
62.01
Intel Core2 Duo E6540 @ 2.33GHz
NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M4 10 Core
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 12th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
4,695
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,601
Apple M4 10 Core
4,519
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,887
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,488
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,561
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 12th of January 2026 - 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
942 (+16.6%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5000+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540
807 (-0.1%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540
730 (-9.7%)
AMD Athlon 7750 Dual-Core vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540
1,005 (+24.4%)
AMD Athlon 7550 Dual-Core vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540
977 (+20.9%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6400+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540
954 (+18.0%)
Intel Pentium E5200 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540
941 (+16.4%)
Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540
938 (+16.1%)
Intel Pentium E5300 @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540
933 (+15.4%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540
912 (+12.8%)
Intel Core2 Duo E6550 @ 2.33GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540
910 (+12.6%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5400+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6540
907 (+12.2%)