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Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core2 Duo E8500 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.
  • 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 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 3.2 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 2

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 1 x 6144 KB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8500 @ 3.16GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU E8500 @ 3.16GHz, Intel Core2 Duo CPU E8500 @ 3.16GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2008

CPUmark/$Price: 64.72

Overall Rank:
3522nd fastest in multithreading out of 4901 CPUs
2582nd fastest in single threading out of 4901 CPUs
1082nd fastest in out of 1399 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $19.74 USD (2024-08-16)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1278
Single Thread Rating
1322
2
Samples: 2473*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 2,189
Thread: 1,297
2Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz

Integer Math5,493 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,289 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting3,626 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption322.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression26,705 KBytes/Sec
Physics156 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions453 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,322 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of November 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 26th of November 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of November 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$19.74 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,996
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,470
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,111
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,595
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,084
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,257
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,747
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,567
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,152
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
 1,278
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 260.98
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 208.45
Intel Core i9-12900K
 155.32
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 153.98
Intel Core i9-13900K
 132.58
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.58
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
 64.72
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.45
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 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,160
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,567
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
 1,322
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2252646 - Nov 22 2024
1429
BL2252599 - Nov 22 2024
1476
BL2249042 - Nov 18 2024
1477
BL2246038 - Nov 15 2024
1501
BL2228116 - Oct 24 2024
1268
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
 1,278
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E8500
 1,207 (-5.5%)
AMD Phenom 8650 Triple-Core vs Intel Core2 Duo E8500
 1,218 (-4.6%)
Intel Core2 Duo E8300 @ 2.83GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E8500
 1,019 (-20.2%)
AMD Phenom 8600B Triple-Core vs Intel Core2 Duo E8500
 1,464 (+14.6%)
AMD Phenom II X2 560 vs Intel Core2 Duo E8500
 1,372 (+7.4%)
AMD Athlon II X2 B24 vs Intel Core2 Duo E8500
 1,120 (-12.3%)
Intel Pentium E5700 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E8500
 1,081 (-15.4%)
AMD A4-7300 APU vs Intel Core2 Duo E8500
 1,529 (+19.7%)
AMD A4-4000 APU vs Intel Core2 Duo E8500
 1,146 (-10.3%)
Intel Core2 Duo E6750 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E8500
 1,012 (-20.8%)
AMD Athlon II X2 245e vs Intel Core2 Duo E8500
 1,171 (-8.3%)
Intel Pentium E5500 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core2 Duo E8500
 1,040 (-18.6%)

Is the Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,277
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 11,197
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,892
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,329
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,873
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,751
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,561
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,556
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,267
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,245
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,929
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
 244