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Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core2 Duo E8400 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 E8400 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 3.0 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 6144 KB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz, Intel Core2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2008

CPUmark/$Price: 52.82

Overall Rank:
4078th fastest in multithreading out of 5444 CPUs
3153rd fastest in single threading out of 5444 CPUs
1182nd fastest in out of 1475 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $23.03 USD (2024-11-06)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1216
Single Thread Rating
1234
%
Samples: 7374*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 2,078
Thread: 1,231
%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 E8400 @ 3.00GHz

Integer Math5,275 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,037 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting3,349 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption306.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression25,071 KBytes/Sec
Physics150 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions434 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,234 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of November 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of November 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of November 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$23.03 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 12th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,563
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,419
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,959
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,152
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,847
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,517
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,115
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,687
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz
 1,216
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 12th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 264.77
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 170.71
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 144.83
Intel Core i5-12400F
 128.61
Intel Core i9-14900K
 127.59
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.32
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz
 52.82
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 47.80
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 12th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,698
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,602
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,892
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,834
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,679
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,485
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,468
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,916
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz
 1,234
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3044683 - Nov 11 2025
1342
BL3044098 - Nov 11 2025
1398
BL3044090 - Nov 11 2025
1398
BL3026200 - Nov 04 2025
1397
BL3022068 - Nov 02 2025
698
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz
As of 12th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz
 1,216
Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E8400
 937 (-22.9%)
AMD Phenom 8650 Triple-Core vs Intel Core2 Duo E8400
 1,218 (+0.1%)
AMD Athlon II X2 240 vs Intel Core2 Duo E8400
 1,060 (-12.9%)
Intel Core2 Duo E8300 @ 2.83GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E8400
 1,019 (-16.2%)
Intel Core2 Duo E4700 @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E8400
 1,011 (-16.9%)
AMD Phenom II X2 560 vs Intel Core2 Duo E8400
 1,381 (+13.6%)
AMD Phenom X3 8550 vs Intel Core2 Duo E8400
 1,151 (-5.4%)
AMD Athlon II X2 B24 vs Intel Core2 Duo E8400
 1,124 (-7.6%)
AMD A4-5300 APU vs Intel Core2 Duo E8400
 1,367 (+12.4%)
AMD A4-5300B APU vs Intel Core2 Duo E8400
 1,246 (+2.4%)
AMD A4-4000 APU vs Intel Core2 Duo E8400
 1,149 (-5.5%)
AMD Athlon II X2 B22 vs Intel Core2 Duo E8400
 1,064 (-12.5%)

Is the Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 12th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,414
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,136
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,255
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,802
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,505
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,496
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,271
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,622
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,499
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,482
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,419
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz
 232