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Core2 Duo E8500

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2 Cores, @3.16 GHz, Wolfdale.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 44% (889th of 1317)

Based on 21,098 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF0001067A, BFEBFBFF00010676, , BFEFFBFF0001067A, AFEBFBFF0001067A Model: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8500 @ 3.16GHz
Poor: 31%Average: 44% Great: 49%
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft

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Below average average bench

The Intel Core2 Duo E8500 averaged 56.0% 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 70.9Pts
Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 52.6Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core2 Duo E8500 is just 17.6%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core2 Duo E8500 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 103Pts
Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 103Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 21,098 samples)
Rank 88944%
Min Avg Max
49.7 Memory 70.9 79.3
31.6 1-Core 52.6 57.8
53.6 2-Core 100 116
47.8% 74.7 Pts
Min Avg Max
60.7 4-Core 101 116
65.4 8-Core 103 115
13.9% 102 Pts
Min Avg Max
66.7 64-Core 103 116
6.9% 103 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Server
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
LGA 775, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.15 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
50.3% Above average
Memory 77.9
1-Core 69.8
2-Core 138
59% 95.1 Pts
4-Core 134
8-Core 136
18% 135 Pts
64-Core 137
9% 137 Pts
LGA 775, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.15 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
48.4% Average
Memory 77.9
1-Core 57.8
2-Core 113
53% 83 Pts
4-Core 112
8-Core 116
15% 114 Pts
64-Core 110
7% 110 Pts
XU1 PROCESSOR, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.15 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
47.6% Average
Memory 76.3
1-Core 56.5
2-Core 113
52% 82 Pts
4-Core 113
8-Core 114
16% 114 Pts
64-Core 112
8% 112 Pts
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.15 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
47.4% Average
Memory 76.1
1-Core 57.5
2-Core 115
52% 82.7 Pts
4-Core 112
8-Core 112
15% 112 Pts
64-Core 113
8% 113 Pts
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.15 GHz
45.9% Average
Memory 73.1
1-Core 57.6
2-Core 114
51% 81.4 Pts
4-Core 113
8-Core 107
15% 110 Pts
64-Core 112
8% 112 Pts
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.15 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
45.6% Average
Memory 72
1-Core 57.4
2-Core 113
51% 80.8 Pts
4-Core 114
8-Core 114
16% 114 Pts
64-Core 114
8% 114 Pts
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.15 GHz
44.3% Average
Memory 69.3
1-Core 57.1
2-Core 113
50% 79.7 Pts
4-Core 115
8-Core 114
16% 115 Pts
64-Core 111
7% 111 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 47,422,599 CPUs tested.

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Gaming
Gaming 4%
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Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 780

CPU
Core2 Duo E8500Intel  $130Bench 44%, 21,098 samples1x
GPU
Q45/Q43 Express ChipsetIntelBench 1%, 13,834 samples1,387x
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 154,305 samples301x
4 Series Internal ChipsetIntelBench 1%, 1,158 samples145x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 67%, 346,224 samples88x
A400 120GBKingston  $23Bench 59%, 143,967 samples54x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $69Bench 54%, 332,356 samples26x
RAM
4x2GBUnknownBench 24%, 167,578 samples1,005x
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 412,854 samples938x
4x4GBUnknownBench 43%, 96,922 samples195x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 48% - Average Total price: $158

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™2 Duo Processor E8500 (6M Cache, 3.16 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB)
Code NameWolfdale
Launch DateQ1'08
Processor NumberE8500
# of Cores2
Cache6 MB L2
Instruction Set64-bit
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography45 nm
VID Voltage Range0.8500V-1.3625V
Recommended Price$200.00
Clock Speed3.16 GHz
Bus Speed1333 MHz FSB
Max TDP65 W
FSB ParityNo

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsNo

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost TechNo
Hyper-Threading TechNo
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
Demand Based SwitchingNo

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets SupportedLGA775
Processing Die Size107 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors410 million

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

 Comments

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USA-User
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Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

3 months ago.

ROU-User
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3,915

Excellent

3 months ago.

I loved mine when I had it back in the day. Great CPU.

GRC-User
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2,721

Good

7 months ago.

fast enough, reliable, value 4 money (now)

SWE-User
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2,366

Excellent

2 years ago.

Reliable. Good overclock capability.

ZAF-User
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2,346

Good

3 years ago.

Never failed or disappointed me.

AZE-User
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1,080

Excellent

9 months ago.

i play games with this prossessor

qnytech1
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8

Excellent

8 months ago.

Beast processor during its time, when single core performance was king, but also software support, starting with Windows itself, was a major factor, it's crazy because all the benches at the time showed the e8500 beating the Phenom II 965 in gaming( the reason I was building a system) at the time, especially when it came to OC. Crazy what the benches are now, if you have Phenom II now with a mobo that works it may be useful (but they aren't very power efficient) but I burnt my mobo out overclocking so the point of what either processor could do 5 much less 10 years later is pretty moot.

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