Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz 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.
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Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 3.3 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 CPU E8600 @ 3.33GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8600 @ 3.33GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8600 @ 3.33GHz, Intel Core2 Duo CPU E8600 @ 3.33GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2008

CPUmark/$Price: 17.96

Overall Rank: 3041

Last Price Change: $76.46 USD (2023-03-08)

Average CPU Mark

1373

Single Thread Rating: 1403²
Samples: 738*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 2,327
Thread: 1,364

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 E8600 @ 3.33GHz

Integer Math	5,989 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	3,497 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	3,838 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	340.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	28,684 KBytes/Sec
Physics	167 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	482 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,403 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of September 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 23rd of September 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of September 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

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 24th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,764
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,467
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,747
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,632
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,068
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,936
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,425
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,476
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,252
Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz		1,373

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 24th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.02
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.99
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.24
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.47
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.86
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.96
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.61
Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz		17.96
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 September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,666
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,195
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,959
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,844
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz		1,403

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1863024 - Jul 17 2023		1243
BL1858169 - Jul 11 2023		1318
BL1858042 - Jul 11 2023		1529
BL1846276 - Jun 24 2023		1414
BL1809133 - May 03 2023		1601

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz
As of 24th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz		1,373
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E8600		1,192 (-13.2%)
AMD Phenom II X3 720 vs Intel Core2 Duo E8600		1,554 (+13.2%)
Intel Core2 Duo E8200 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E8600		1,107 (-19.4%)
AMD Athlon II X2 220 vs Intel Core2 Duo E8600		1,032 (-24.8%)
AMD Athlon II X3 425 vs Intel Core2 Duo E8600		1,551 (+12.9%)
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E8600		1,247 (-9.2%)
Intel Core2 Duo E7500 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E8600		1,126 (-18.0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250 vs Intel Core2 Duo E8600		1,123 (-18.2%)
AMD A4-3400 APU vs Intel Core2 Duo E8600		1,078 (-21.5%)
AMD Athlon 7850 Dual-Core vs Intel Core2 Duo E8600		1,058 (-22.9%)
AMD Athlon 7750 Dual-Core vs Intel Core2 Duo E8600		968 (-29.5%)
Intel Pentium E5400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E8600		960 (-30.1%)

Is the Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 24th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,190
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,104
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,558
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,428
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,819
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,535
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,235
Intel Core i9-13900		6,923
Intel Core i9-13900F		6,890
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,853
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,803
Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz		260

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