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Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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 per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 2048 KB

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: 16.03

Overall Rank:
2950th fastest in multithreading out of 4860 CPUs
2900th fastest in single threading out of 4860 CPUs
878th fastest in out of 1383 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2066
Single Thread Rating
1142

Samples: 1635*
*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 Math9,908 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,621 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers7 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,093 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption547.4 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression46,272 KBytes/Sec
Physics146 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions809 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,142 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of October 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of October 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of October 2024.
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 8th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,088
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,122
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,602
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,067
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,267
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,749
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,527
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,164
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
2,066
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
197.54
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
183.18
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
160.34
Intel Core i9-12900K
151.38
Intel Core i9-13900K
142.04
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.60
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
56.73
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
16.03
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 8th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,622
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,163
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,691
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,567
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
1,142
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2210273 - Oct 03 2024
2071
BL2206809 - Sep 29 2024
1659
BL2188553 - Sep 06 2024
2273
BL2179952 - Aug 27 2024
2338
BL2177047 - Aug 24 2024
2750
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 8th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
2,066
AMD Phenom II X4 910 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
1,776 (-14.0%)
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
1,712 (-17.1%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
2,093 (+1.3%)
AMD Athlon II X3 435 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
1,630 (-21.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
2,510 (+21.5%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
2,500 (+21.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
2,386 (+15.5%)
AMD A6-3650 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
2,070 (+0.2%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
2,049 (-0.8%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
1,892 (-8.4%)
AMD Athlon 5350 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
1,782 (-13.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
1,959 (-5.2%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,610
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
9,406
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,259
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,107
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,038
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,481
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K
8,085
Intel Core i9-14900KF
7,972
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,820
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,778
Intel Core i7-13790F
7,746
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
155