Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 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.
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Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 2.3 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 95 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 2048 KB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8200 @ 2.33GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8200 @ 2.33GHz, Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q8200 @ 2.33GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2008

CPUmark/$Price: 28.30

Overall Rank:
3685th fastest in multithreading out of 5521 CPUs
3743rd fastest in single threading out of 5521 CPUs
1040th fastest in out of 1487 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $63.99 USD (2021-05-30)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

1811

Single Thread Rating

996

Samples: 2426*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 2,701
Thread: 980

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz

Integer Math	8,493 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	4,918 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	7 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5,353 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	484.3 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	39,902 KBytes/Sec
Physics	140 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	695 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	996 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of January 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of January 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of January 2026.
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 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 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz		1,811

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 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz		28.30
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 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz		996

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3166320 - Dec 26 2025		2086
BL3124484 - Dec 11 2025		2085
BL3106146 - Dec 04 2025		2041
BL3100433 - Dec 02 2025		2032
BL3071482 - Nov 21 2025		1875

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz
As of 12th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz		1,811
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8200		1,915 (+5.7%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8200		1,846 (+1.9%)
AMD Phenom II X3 720 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8200		1,600 (-11.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8200		2,547 (+40.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8200		2,125 (+17.3%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8200		2,009 (+10.9%)
Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8200		2,255 (+24.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 905e vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8200		2,014 (+11.2%)
AMD Athlon II X3 425 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8200		1,594 (-12.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8200		2,661 (+46.9%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8200		2,370 (+30.9%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8200		2,216 (+22.3%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 12th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,424
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,124
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,255
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,793
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,512
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,418
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,262
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,244
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,720
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,457
Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz		141

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