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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?

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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: 15.94

Overall Rank: 2535

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
2054

Single Thread Rating: 1144
Samples: 1588*
*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 Math9,908 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,618 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers7 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,162 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption539.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression46,375 KBytes/Sec
Physics147 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions795 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,144 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of July 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 27th of July 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of July 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 30th of July 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,566
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,780
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,649
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,081
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,950
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,877
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,463
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,789
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,534
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,090
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
 2,054
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 30th of July 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 213.07
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 154.11
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.34
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.75
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.04
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 55.78
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.68
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
 15.94
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 30th of July 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,055
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,844
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,819
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,711
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,945
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
 1,144
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1863706 - Jul 18 2023
2291
BL1851727 - Jul 02 2023
2245
BL1848015 - Jun 27 2023
2163
BL1841738 - Jun 17 2023
2327
BL1836309 - Jun 09 2023
2332
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 30th of July 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
 2,054
Intel Core i5-750 @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 2,522 (+22.8%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 1,870 (-8.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 1,776 (-13.5%)
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 1,710 (-16.7%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 2,086 (+1.6%)
AMD Athlon II X3 435 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 1,687 (-17.8%)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 1,604 (-21.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 2,480 (+20.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 2,365 (+15.1%)
AMD A6-3650 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 2,013 (-2.0%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 1,987 (-3.2%)
AMD Athlon 5350 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 1,763 (-14.2%)


Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 30th of July 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,195
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,110
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,537
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,449
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,856
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,796
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,574
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,215
Intel Core i9-13900F
 6,834
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,819
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,806
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,782
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
 155