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Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz 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.

Is the Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz Good for Gaming?

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

Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 3.2 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 2

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache Size: L1: 128 KB, L2: 6.0 MB, L3: 0 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8500 @ 3.16GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU E8500 @ 3.16GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2008

CPUmark/$Price: 29.76

Overall Rank: 2855

Last Price Change: $41.69 USD (2023-03-11)

Average CPU Mark
rating
1241

Single Thread Rating: 13212
Samples: 2418*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 2,189
Thread: 1,297
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 E8500 @ 3.16GHz

Integer Math5,306 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,272 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers9 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption313.2 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression26.0 MBytes/Sec
Physics156 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions431 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,321 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of March 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 25th of March 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of March 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$41.69 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

[Gaming PC] Mini PC i9 9880H, Up to 4.8GHZ,Nvidia GTX1650 Graphics, Mini Desktop Computer,32G Ram 1TB Nvme SSD WiFi 6, HDMI/DP/Type-C, Windows 11 Pro,Auto Power On [Gaming PC] Mini PC i9 9880H, Up to 4.8GHZ,Nvidia GTX1650 Graphics, Mini Desktop Computer,32G Ram 1TB Nvme SSD WiFi 6, HDMI/DP/Type-C, Windows 11 Pro,Auto Power On $1199.99
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 26th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,585
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,796
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
22,680
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,138
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,944
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
21,926
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,533
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,796
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
14,550
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,202
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
1,241
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
189.32
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
140.56
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
140.44
Intel Core i9-12900K
116.81
Intel Core i7-12700K
85.08
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
50.35
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
45.76
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
29.76
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 26th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,205
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,059
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,847
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,823
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,724
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,358
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,946
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,569
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
1,321
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1778742 - Mar 26 2023
1348
BL1775050 - Mar 21 2023
1820
BL1775039 - Mar 21 2023
1820
BL1768006 - Mar 13 2023
1410
BL1749771 - Feb 20 2023
1316
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
As of 26th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
1,241
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E8500
940 (-24.2%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250 vs Intel Core2 Duo E8500
1,111 (-10.4%)
Intel Core2 Duo E7400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E8500
997 (-19.7%)
AMD Phenom II X2 550 vs Intel Core2 Duo E8500
1,160 (-6.5%)
Intel Core2 Duo E6850 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E8500
1,128 (-9.1%)
AMD Athlon II X2 245 vs Intel Core2 Duo E8500
1,063 (-14.3%)
Intel Core2 Duo E7200 @ 2.53GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E8500
979 (-21.1%)
Intel Core2 Duo E7300 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E8500
945 (-23.8%)
AMD Phenom II X2 545 vs Intel Core2 Duo E8500
1,194 (-3.7%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 vs Intel Core2 Duo E8500
1,174 (-5.4%)
Intel Pentium E5700 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E8500
1,059 (-14.6%)
AMD Athlon II X2 240e vs Intel Core2 Duo E8500
1,002 (-19.2%)


Is the Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,285
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,448
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,414
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,794
Intel Core i9-13900T
7,708
Intel Core i9-13900KF
7,582
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
7,142
Intel Core i9-13900F
6,954
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
6,761
Intel Core i7-13700K
6,733
Intel Core i5-13600K
6,682
Intel Core i7-13700KF
6,623
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
243