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Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz 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 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 2.5 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 95 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 4.0 MB, L3: 0 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8300 @ 2.50GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8300 @ 2.50GHz, Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q8300 @ 2.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2009

CPUmark/$Price: 12.17

Overall Rank: 2358

Last Price Change: $152.00 USD (2022-12-23)

Average CPU Mark
rating
1851

Single Thread Rating: 1064
Samples: 2039*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 2,825
Thread: 1,041

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz

Integer Math8,988 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,205 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers7 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption491.2 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression40.7 MBytes/Sec
Physics143 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions706 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,064 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of December 2022.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 23rd of December 2022
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of December 2022.
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$152.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 23rd of December 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,557
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,693
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,201
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,989
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,945
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 19,148
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,584
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,799
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,550
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,321
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz
 1,851
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 23rd of December 2022 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 167.93
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 138.02
Intel Core i9-12900K
 99.66
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 85.64
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 66.04
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 47.26
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 31.62
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz
 12.17
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 23rd of December 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,209
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,851
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,828
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,736
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,355
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 3,069
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,949
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,892
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz
 1,064
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1701339 - Dec 22 2022
2125
BL5027740 - Dec 10 2022
2308
BL1689483 - Dec 07 2022
1981
BL1688142 - Dec 06 2022
2058
BL1687309 - Dec 05 2022 [Excluded]
1658
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz
As of 23rd of December 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz
 1,851
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300
 2,037 (+10.1%)
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300
 1,714 (-7.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300
 1,931 (+4.3%)
AMD Phenom II X3 710 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300
 1,551 (-16.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300
 2,463 (+33.1%)
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300
 1,513 (-18.3%)
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300
 1,471 (-20.5%)
AMD Athlon II X3 435 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300
 1,682 (-9.1%)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300
 1,595 (-13.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300
 2,313 (+25.0%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300
 2,302 (+24.4%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300
 2,082 (+12.5%)


Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 23rd of December 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,725
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,660
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,094
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,780
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,671
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,658
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,534
Intel Core i7-13700KF
 6,520
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 6,468
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
 6,239
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
 6,001
Intel Core i9-12900K
 5,827
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz
 147