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.

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The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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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: 14.42

Overall Rank: 2702

Last Price Change: $130.00 USD (2023-02-10)

Average CPU Mark

1875

Single Thread Rating: 1061
Samples: 2070*
*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 Math	9,060 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	5,191 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	7 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5,562 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	498.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	41,642 KBytes/Sec
Physics	144 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	720 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,061 MOps/Sec

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

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz

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.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	$130.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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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 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz		1,875

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 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz		14.42
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 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz		1,061

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1908362 - Sep 21 2023		1960
BL1906406 - Sep 18 2023		2199
BL1890433 - Aug 25 2023		1393
BL5044248 - Aug 17 2023		2105
BL1881745 - Aug 13 2023		2204

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 24th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz		1,875
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300		2,060 (+9.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300		1,776 (-5.2%)
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300		1,710 (-8.8%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300		2,091 (+11.5%)
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300		1,529 (-18.4%)
AMD Athlon II X3 435 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300		1,687 (-10.0%)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300		1,608 (-14.2%)
AMD A6-3650 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300		2,022 (+7.9%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300		1,996 (+6.5%)
AMD Athlon 5350 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300		1,772 (-5.5%)
AMD Phenom 9450e Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300		1,455 (-22.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300		1,931 (+3.0%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz 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 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz		147

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