Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 2.7 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 Q8400 @ 2.66GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz, Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2009

CPUmark/$Price: 15.98

Overall Rank: 2587

Last Price Change: $128.88 USD (2021-01-23)

Average CPU Mark

2060

Single Thread Rating: 1145
Samples: 1595*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,007
Thread: 1,101

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz

Integer Math	9,923 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	5,627 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	7 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,155 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	541.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	46,410 KBytes/Sec
Physics	147 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	800 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,145 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of September 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of September 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st 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 22nd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,758
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,474
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		15,471
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,253
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz		2,060

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 22nd 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		140.25
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.49
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.84
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.96
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.61
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz		15.98
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 22nd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,666
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,196
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,958
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 Q8400 @ 2.66GHz		1,145

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1907033 - Sep 19 2023		2325
BL1906811 - Sep 18 2023		2173
BL1906129 - Sep 17 2023		1780
BL1903995 - Sep 14 2023		2301
BL1903566 - Sep 14 2023		2307

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
As of 22nd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz		2,060
Intel Core i5-750 @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400		2,522 (+22.4%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400		1,875 (-9.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400		1,776 (-13.8%)
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400		1,710 (-17.0%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400		2,091 (+1.5%)
AMD Athlon II X3 435 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400		1,687 (-18.1%)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400		1,608 (-21.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400		2,485 (+20.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400		2,365 (+14.8%)
AMD A6-3650 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400		2,022 (-1.8%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400		1,996 (-3.1%)
AMD Athlon 5350 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400		1,772 (-14.0%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 22nd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,189
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,104
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,558
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,432
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,817
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,532
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,234
Intel Core i9-13900		6,928
Intel Core i9-13900F		6,878
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,856
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,802
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz		155

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