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Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz 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.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 2.7 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 Q8400 @ 2.66GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2009

CPUmark/$Price: 15.78

Overall Rank: 2286

Last Price Change: $128.88 USD (2021-01-23)

Average CPU Mark
rating
2034

Single Thread Rating: 1147
Samples: 1555*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,007
Thread: 1,101

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz

Integer Math9,904 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,622 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers7 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption528.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression45.2 MBytes/Sec
Physics147 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions781 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,147 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of February 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of February 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of February 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 9th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,591
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,760
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,689
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,158
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,947
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,931
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,563
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,794
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,556
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,265
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
 2,034
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 172.27
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 132.11
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 114.01
Intel Core i9-12900K
 100.71
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.99
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 50.37
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 31.58
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
 15.78
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 9th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,208
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,060
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,825
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,731
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,356
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,949
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,891
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
 1,147
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1725913 - Jan 21 2023
1621
BL1720523 - Jan 14 2023
2170
BL1717622 - Jan 11 2023
1685
BL1711347 - Jan 03 2023
2155
BL1704919 - Dec 27 2022
1716
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
As of 9th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
 2,034
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 1,859 (-8.6%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 1,792 (-11.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 1,776 (-12.6%)
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 1,673 (-17.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 2,475 (+21.7%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 2,076 (+2.1%)
AMD Athlon II X3 435 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 1,672 (-17.8%)
Intel Core i5-750 @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 2,506 (+23.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 2,327 (+14.4%)
AMD A6-3650 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 2,004 (-1.5%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 1,971 (-3.1%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 1,961 (-3.6%)


Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900T
 8,921
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,614
Intel Core i9-13900F
 8,286
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,815
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,558
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,100
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,707
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,694
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,661
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,620
Intel Core i7-13700KF
 6,451
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 6,438
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
 155