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Core2 Duo E8300

Core2 Duo E8300
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Effective Speed -149%Effective Speed -149%Average Score -581%Memory -17%, 1-Core -370%, 2-Core -383%, 4-Core -797%, 8-Core -1,339%Overclocked Score -514%1-Core -321%, 2-Core -320%, 4-Core -715%, 8-Core -1,197%, Memory -16%Value & Sentiment User Rating -86%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -1,332%64-Core -1,751%, 64-Core -1,965%, Age -280%

Average Bench: 41.3% (1055^th of 1468)

Based on 1,428 user benchmarks. Devices: BFEBFBFF00010676, BFEBFBFF0001067A Model: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8300 @ 2.83GHz

Poor: 33%Average: 41.3% Great: 46%

Gaming 41%

Speed boat

Desktop 47%

Yacht

Workstation 27%

Raft

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Below average average bench

The Intel Core2 Duo E8300 averaged 58.7% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 70.4Pts

Avg. Single Core Speed 38.5Pts

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Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core2 Duo E8300 is just 13.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core2 Duo E8300 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 75Pts

Avg. Octa Core Speed 75Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 1,428 samples)

Rank 105541.3%

Min	Avg	Max
54.6	Memory 70.4	78.6
28.2	1-Core 38.5	45.2
44.5	2-Core 72.7	89.3
40.4% 60.5 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
50.6	4-Core 73.9	89
53.9	8-Core 75	89.6
9.95% 74.5 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
53.1	64-Core 75	89
4.6% 75 Pts

User Benchmarks

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The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

RUS-User, 8 months ago.Core2 Duo E8300,

Socket 775, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads

Base clock 2.85 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)

43.9% Average

Memory 74.1

1-Core 44.2

2-Core 83.5

44% 67.3 Pts

4-Core 83

8-Core 83.9

11% 83.4 Pts

64-Core 84.4

5% 84.4 Pts

UKR-User, 10 months ago.Core2 Duo E8300,

LGA775, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads

Base clock 2.85 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)

41.4% Average

Memory 70

1-Core 46.8

2-Core 66.3

42% 61 Pts

4-Core 76.9

8-Core 82.3

10% 79.6 Pts

64-Core 81.8

5% 81.8 Pts

LKA-User, 11 months ago.Core2 Duo E8300,

CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads

Base clock 2.85 GHz, turbo 2 GHz (avg)

41.2% Average

Memory 73.2

1-Core 30.1

2-Core 56.7

38% 53.3 Pts

4-Core 56.9

8-Core 57.4

8% 57.2 Pts

64-Core 56.5

4% 56.5 Pts

RUS-User, 11 months ago.Core2 Duo E8300,

Socket 775, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads

Base clock 2.85 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)

40.3% Average

Memory 71.1

1-Core 41.7

2-Core 57.7

40% 56.8 Pts

4-Core 58.9

8-Core 58.4

8% 58.7 Pts

64-Core 61.8

4% 61.8 Pts

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Gaming 5%

Tree trunk

Desktop 43%

Speed boat

Workstation 4%

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System: HP xw4600 Workstation

CPU
Core2 Duo E8300IntelBench 41%, 1,428 samples	1x

GPU
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 187,161 samples	17x
Quadro FX 1700NvidiaBench 1%, 2,013 samples	12x
Quadro FX 580NvidiaBench 2%, 5,936 samples	11x

SSD
A400 120GBKingston $30Bench 61%, 166,392 samples	12x
A400 240GBKingston $25Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	5x
860 Evo 250GBSamsung $52Bench 104%, 296,814 samples	4x

RAM
44GBUnknownBench 23%, 6,316 samples	81x
40GBUnknownBench 22%, 7,939 samples	61x
42GBUnknownBench 23%, 3,060 samples	25x

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Value: 11% - Very poor

Total price: $30

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Specifications

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Description	Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E8300 (6M Cache, 2.83 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB)
Code Name	Wolfdale
Launch Date	Q2'08
Processor Number	E8300
# of Cores	2
Cache	6 MB L2
Instruction Set	64-bit
Embedded Options Available	No
Lithography	45 nm
VID Voltage Range	0.8500V-1.3625V
Recommended Price	N/A
Clock Speed	2.83 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB
Max TDP	65 W
FSB Parity	No

Data Protection

AES New Instructions	No

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)	Yes
Intel 64	Yes
Idle States	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Tech	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes
Turbo Boost Tech	No
Hyper-Threading Tech	No
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes
Demand Based Switching	No

Package

Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets Supported	LGA775
Processing Die Size	107 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors	410 million

Platform Protection

Execute Disable Bit	Yes
Trusted Execution Tech	Yes

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