Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
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Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 2.5 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 95 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 4.0 MB, L3: 0 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8300 @ 2.50GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8300 @ 2.50GHz, Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q8300 @ 2.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2009

CPUmark/$Price: 14.37

Overall Rank: 2576

Last Price Change: $130.00 USD (2023-02-10)

Average CPU Mark

1868

Single Thread Rating: 1060
Samples: 2061*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 2,825
Thread: 1,041

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz

Integer Math	9,035 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	5,188 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	7 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5,576 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	496.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	41,623 KBytes/Sec
Physics	143 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	717 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,060 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of May 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 27th of May 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of May 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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	$130.00 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,608
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,808
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,667
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,100
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,959
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,892
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,505
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,796
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,541
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,144
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz		1,868

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		209.41
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		141.10
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		133.34
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.87
Intel Core i7-12700K		85.11
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		68.21
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		46.85
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz		14.37
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,845
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,821
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,718
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz		1,060

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1804382 - Apr 26 2023		2165
BL1793993 - Apr 13 2023		2227
BL1791338 - Apr 10 2023		654
BL1789567 - Apr 08 2023		2184
BL1789118 - Apr 07 2023		2535

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz
As of 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz		1,868
AMD Phenom II X4 940 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300		2,285 (+22.3%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300		2,046 (+9.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300		1,776 (-4.9%)
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300		1,689 (-9.6%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300		2,080 (+11.4%)
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300		1,522 (-18.5%)
AMD Athlon II X3 435 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300		1,672 (-10.5%)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300		1,602 (-14.2%)
AMD A6-3650 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300		2,014 (+7.8%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300		1,972 (+5.6%)
AMD Athlon 5350 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300		1,758 (-5.9%)
AMD Phenom 9450e Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300		1,455 (-22.1%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,106
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,460
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,436
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,808
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,600
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,192
Intel Core i9-13900T		6,888
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,796
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,791
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,775
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,729
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz		147

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