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Core2 Duo T5900

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 33.9% (1229th of 1442)

Based on 323 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000006FD Model: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5900 @ 2.20GHz
Poor: 23%Average: 33.9% Great: 39%
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 37%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard

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Poor average bench

The Intel Core2 Duo T5900 averaged 66.0% 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 61Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 22.6Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core2 Duo T5900 is just 16.8%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core2 Duo T5900 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 44.2Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 43.8Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 323 samples)
Rank 122933.9%
Min Avg Max
38 Memory 61 71.3
10.6 1-Core 22.6 25.5
18.5 2-Core 42.3 50.6
30.2% 41.9 Pts
Min Avg Max
23.6 4-Core 43.1 50.6
24.6 8-Core 43.8 50.6
5.8% 43.5 Pts
Min Avg Max
24.7 64-Core 44.2 50.8
2.7% 44.2 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
Socket 478, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz
38.3% Below average
Memory 67.8
1-Core 27.5
2-Core 51.7
35% 49 Pts
4-Core 55.1
8-Core 55
7% 55 Pts
64-Core 56.3
4% 56.3 Pts
Socket 478, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
35.1% Below average
Memory 62.5
1-Core 20.3
2-Core 49
31% 43.9 Pts
4-Core 50
8-Core 38.2
6% 44.1 Pts
64-Core 48.4
3% 48.4 Pts
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
32.6% Below average
Memory 59
1-Core 23.9
2-Core 35.9
29% 39.6 Pts
4-Core 38.7
8-Core 43.8
5% 41.2 Pts
64-Core 38.9
2% 38.9 Pts
uPGA-478, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 1.25 GHz (avg)
31.3% Below average
Memory 57.5
1-Core 16.3
2-Core 33.8
27% 35.9 Pts
4-Core 33.6
8-Core 32.4
4% 33 Pts
64-Core 33.1
2% 33.1 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
30.4% Below average
Memory 51.8
1-Core 27.9
2-Core 51.4
29% 43.7 Pts
4-Core 55.1
8-Core 53.5
7% 54.3 Pts
64-Core 54
3% 54 Pts
U10, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
30.3% Below average
Memory 51.7
1-Core 27.9
2-Core 54.7
30% 44.8 Pts
4-Core 54
8-Core 55
7% 54.5 Pts
64-Core 53.9
3% 53.9 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 2%
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Desktop
Desktop 35%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
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System: Asus K61IC

CPU
Core2 Duo T5900IntelBench 34%, 323 samples4x
GPU
GeForce GT 220MNvidiaBench 2%, 962 samples27x
SSD
850 Evo 120GBSamsung  $80Bench 96%, 69,224 samples3x
840 250GBSamsung  $251Bench 70%, 41,998 samples1x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples1x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples22x
2x1GBUnknownBench 14%, 68,489 samples3x
3GBUnknownBench 14%, 81,553 samples2x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 8% - Terrible Total price: $80

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