Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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.
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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 per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 2048 KB

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: 16.04

Overall Rank:
2934th fastest in multithreading out of 4845 CPUs
2881st fastest in single threading out of 4845 CPUs
876th fastest in out of 1381 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2068

Single Thread Rating

1144

Samples: 1633*
*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	9,905 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	5,627 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	7 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,106 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	548.4 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	46,305 KBytes/Sec
Physics	146 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	809 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,144 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of September 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of September 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of September 2024.
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 September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,106
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,480
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,125
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,608
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,869
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,270
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,750
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,528
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,167
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz		2,068

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 20th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		239.89
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		183.18
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		167.58
Intel Core i9-12900K		144.03
Intel Core i9-13900K		125.76
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.62
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		59.32
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz		16.04
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 20th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,623
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,163
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,906
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,806
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,692
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
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
BL2188553 - Sep 06 2024		2273
BL2179952 - Aug 27 2024		2338
BL2177047 - Aug 24 2024		2750
BL2166762 - Aug 11 2024		2256
BL2119678 - Jun 09 2024		1598

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 September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz		2,068
AMD Phenom II X4 910 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400		1,776 (-14.1%)
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400		1,712 (-17.2%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400		2,093 (+1.2%)
AMD Athlon II X3 435 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400		1,630 (-21.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400		2,510 (+21.4%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400		2,500 (+20.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400		2,386 (+15.4%)
AMD A6-3650 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400		2,070 (+0.1%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400		2,049 (-0.9%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400		1,892 (-8.5%)
AMD Athlon 5350 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400		1,780 (-13.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400		1,959 (-5.3%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 20th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		9,436
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,262
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,192
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,036
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,495
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,091
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,969
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,831
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,778
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,527
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz		155

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