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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?

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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, Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2009

CPUmark/$Price: 15.99

Overall Rank: 2592

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
2061

Single Thread Rating: 1145
Samples: 1597*
*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 Math9,925 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,629 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers7 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,155 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption541.8 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression46,425 KBytes/Sec
Physics147 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions801 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,145 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of October 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of September 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of September 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 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,730
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,459
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,743
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,628
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,061
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,934
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,420
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,471
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,250
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
 2,061
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 213.01
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.96
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.23
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.45
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.79
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.95
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.60
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
 15.99
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,665
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,194
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,956
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,843
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
 1,145
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1907033 - Sep 19 2023
2325
BL1906811 - Sep 18 2023
2173
BL1906129 - Sep 17 2023
1780
BL1903995 - Sep 14 2023
2301
BL1903566 - Sep 14 2023
2307
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 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
 2,061
Intel Core i5-750 @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 2,523 (+22.4%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 1,876 (-9.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 1,776 (-13.8%)
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 1,710 (-17.0%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 2,091 (+1.4%)
AMD Athlon II X3 435 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 1,687 (-18.1%)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 1,609 (-21.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 2,485 (+20.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 2,365 (+14.8%)
AMD A6-3650 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 2,022 (-1.9%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 1,996 (-3.2%)
AMD Athlon 5350 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
 1,772 (-14.0%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,182
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,101
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,974
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,540
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,436
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,816
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,533
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,238
Intel Core i9-13900
 6,917
Intel Core i9-13900F
 6,898
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,856
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
 155