Intel Core2 Duo E8700 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core2 Duo E8700 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2009 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Core2 Duo series. To use the Intel Core2 Duo E8700, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 775 socket.
Name: Intel Core2 Duo E8700
Family: Intel Core2 Duo
Group: Intel Core 2 Duo E7000/E8000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core2 Duo E8700 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Duo E8700 is 3.5 GHz
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 2
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.5 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 E8700 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: Q1/2009
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Celeron N4000C
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
1405
1405
AMD Athlon 5150
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1376
1376
Intel Core2 Duo E8700
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
1376
1376
AMD Athlon 5150
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1376
1376
Intel Pentium N3710
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1372
1372

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium J3710
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
947
947
AMD Athlon II X3 440
3C 3T @ 3.0 GHz
944
944
Intel Core2 Duo E8700
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
941
941
Intel Core i5-4210Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
937
937
Intel Celeron 3867U
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
936
936

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-6102E
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
516
516
Intel Celeron G1610
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
515
515
Intel Core2 Duo E8700
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
512
512
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
508
508
Intel Core i3-3120M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
508
508