Intel Core2 Duo E6550 @ 2.33GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core2 Duo E6550 @ 2.33GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Intel Core2 Duo E6550 @ 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 E6550 @ 2.33GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E6550 @ 2.33GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2008

CPUmark/$Price: 64.88

Overall Rank: 3154

Last Price Change: $13.30 USD (2021-08-24)

Average CPU Mark

863

Single Thread Rating: 900²
Samples: 1408*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 1,468
Thread: 906

²Single 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 E6550 @ 2.33GHz

Integer Math	3,494 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	1,873 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	5 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	3 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	229.3 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	18.6 MBytes/Sec
Physics	108 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	320 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	900 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of January 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Duo E6550 @ 2.33GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 27th of January 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of January 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

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	Intel NUC 10 Performance Kit – Intel Core i3 Processor (Sleek Chassis)	$369.00 (www.amazon.com)
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	Intel NUC 11 Pro NUC11TNHI50L Performance Dual LAN Mini Desktop Computer,Intel Core i5-1135G7 Processor Upto 4.2 GHz Turbo,4 Cores,8 Threads,Intel Iris Xe Graphics,US AC Cord(Tall, 8G RAM+256G SSD)	$629.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC Kit Home & Business Mini Desktop Black i5-10210U 4-Core, 8GB RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, UHD, WiFi, Bluetooth, 1xHDMI, SD Card, Win 10 Pro with Hub	$979.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC10i5FNH Home & Business Mini Desktop Black (Intel i5-10210U 4-Core, Intel UHD, 8GB RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, WiFi, USB 3.2, HDMI, Bluetooth, SD Card, Win 10 Pro)	$599.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 28th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,578
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,750
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,689
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,166
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,966
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,934
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,565
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,794
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,553
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,273
Intel Core2 Duo E6550 @ 2.33GHz		863

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 28th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		187.31
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		131.34
Intel Core i9-12900K		99.82
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		92.61
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.96
Intel Core2 Duo E6550 @ 2.33GHz		64.88
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		46.06
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		31.20
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 28th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,208
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,061
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 E6550 @ 2.33GHz		900

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Duo E6550 @ 2.33GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1711197 - Jan 03 2023		1076
BL1700774 - Dec 21 2022		1002
BL1691637 - Dec 10 2022		589
BL1669625 - Nov 12 2022		891
BL1660330 - Oct 30 2022		675

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Duo E6550 @ 2.33GHz
As of 28th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Duo E6550 @ 2.33GHz		863
Intel Core2 Duo E6750 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6550		1,004 (+16.4%)
Intel Core2 Duo E4500 @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6550		740 (-14.3%)
AMD Athlon Dual Core 4450e vs Intel Core2 Duo E6550		705 (-18.3%)
AMD Athlon 7550 Dual-Core vs Intel Core2 Duo E6550		859 (-0.4%)
Intel Celeron E1400 @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6550		671 (-22.3%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6550		937 (+8.6%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5000+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6550		773 (-10.4%)
Intel Pentium E5500 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6550		1,008 (+16.8%)
AMD Athlon 7850 Dual-Core vs Intel Core2 Duo E6550		1,037 (+20.1%)
Intel Core2 Duo E7400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E6550		992 (+15.0%)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6400+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E6550		967 (+12.1%)
AMD Athlon 7750 Dual-Core vs Intel Core2 Duo E6550		960 (+11.3%)

Is the Intel Core2 Duo E6550 @ 2.33GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 28th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900T		8,921
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,632
Intel Core i9-13900F		8,178
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,792
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,556
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,101
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,693
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,674
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,638
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,525
Intel Core i7-13700F		6,506
Intel Core i9-12900KS		6,450
Intel Core2 Duo E6550 @ 2.33GHz		167

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