| Name: | Intel Core2 Duo E8400 |
| Family: | Intel Core2 Duo |
| Group: | Intel Core 2 Duo E7000/E8000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 2 |
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core2 Duo E8400 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2008 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Core2 Duo series. To use the Intel Core2 Duo E8400, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 775 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core2 Duo E8400 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Duo E8400 is 3.0 GHz
| CPU Cores: | 2 |
| Threads: | 2 |
| Cores: | 2x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | No |
| Overclocking: | Yes |
| Frequency: | 3.0 GHz |
Memory & PCIe
| Memory type: | DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 |
| Max. Memory: | 16.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | -- |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | No |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 65 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | -- |
Technical details
The Intel Core2 Duo E8400 is manufactured using a 45 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 45 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | LGA 775 |
| L2-Cache: | 6.0 MB |
| L3-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| Architecture: | Wolfdale (Penryn) |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE 4.1 |
| Release date: | Q1/2008 |
| Release price: | -- |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Pentium E6500
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz
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1135
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AMD Athlon II X2 245e
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
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1130
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Intel Core2 Duo E8400
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
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1129
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Intel Pentium J2850
4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz
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1124
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Intel Celeron N3350
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
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1110
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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AMD Athlon II X3 415e
3C 3T @ 2.5 GHz
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843
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AMD A8-3510MX
4C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
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841
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Intel Core2 Duo E8400
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
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841
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AMD A8-3510MX
4C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
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841
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Intel Celeron 4205U
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
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840
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-2537M
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
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476
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Intel Pentium 2020M
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
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473
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Intel Core2 Duo E8400
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
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473
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Intel Pentium 2020M
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
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473
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Intel Core i5-3439Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
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472
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Pentium E6500
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz
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468
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Intel Pentium 2020M
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
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465
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Intel Core2 Duo E8400
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
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465
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Intel Pentium 2020M
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
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465
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Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
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456
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-2120
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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268
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Intel Core i3-2100
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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253
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Intel Core2 Duo E8400
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
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252
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
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249
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Intel Core2 Duo E7500
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz
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247
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