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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.

  • 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 Q8400 @ 2.66GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

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: 15.83

Overall Rank: 2315

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
2040

Single Thread Rating: 1146
Samples: 1568*
*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 Math9,913 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,606 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers7 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption532.0 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression45.2 MBytes/Sec
Physics147 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions787 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,146 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of March 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 16th of March 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of March 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 20th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,589
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,792
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
22,681
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,138
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,943
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
21,927
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,537
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,796
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
14,548
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,208
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
2,040
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 20th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
184.22
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
140.44
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K
97.17
Intel Core i7-12700K
85.06
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
52.19
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
41.47
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
15.83
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 20th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,205
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,059
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,847
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,823
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,725
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,358
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,946
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,569
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
1,146
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1773666 - Mar 20 2023
2240
BL1770278 - Mar 15 2023
2105
BL1769203 - Mar 14 2023
2213
BL1766664 - Mar 11 2023
2851
BL1766287 - Mar 11 2023
2114
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 20th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
2,040
Intel Core i5-750 @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
2,514 (+23.2%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
1,867 (-8.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
1,776 (-12.9%)
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
1,689 (-17.2%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
2,072 (+1.6%)
AMD Athlon II X3 435 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
1,672 (-18.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
2,479 (+21.5%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
2,434 (+19.3%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
2,331 (+14.2%)
AMD A6-3650 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
2,008 (-1.6%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
1,971 (-3.4%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
1,940 (-4.9%)


Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 20th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,321
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,411
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,360
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,803
Intel Core i9-13900T
7,708
Intel Core i9-13900KF
7,585
Intel Core i9-13900F
7,308
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
7,140
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
6,744
Intel Core i7-13700K
6,729
Intel Core i5-13600K
6,690
Intel Core i7-13700KF
6,618
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
155