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Intel Core2 Duo E8500
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core2 Duo E8500 based on its performance and value.
See full details | Intel Xeon E3120 vs Core2 Duo E8500 |
![]() | Newer Aug, 2008 |
![]() | Supports trusted computing Yes | ![]() | Better performance per dollar 0.63 pt/$ |
![]() | Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) 4.42 GHz |
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
5.1 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
Winner |
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Newer | Aug, 2008 | vs | Jan, 2008 | Release date 7 months later | |||
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Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
Better performance per dollar | 0.63 pt/$ | vs | 0.48 pt/$ | Around 30% better performance per dollar | |||
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.42 GHz | vs | 3.17 GHz | Around 40% better overclocked clock speed (Water) |
summary | Xeon E3120 | vs | Core2 Duo E8500 |
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Clock speed | 3.16 GHz | 3.16 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 775 | |||
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | No | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 65W | 65W | |
Annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | 15.66 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | 56.94 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 1.39 pt/W | 1.93 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 52.81W | 52.81W |
details | Xeon E3120 | vs | Core2 Duo E8500 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 2 | 2 | |
L2 cache | 6 MB | 6 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 3 MB/core | 3 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 45 nm | 45 nm | |
Transistor count | 410,000,000 | 410,000,000 | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Clock multiplier | 9 | 9 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 72.4°C | Unknown - 72.4°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 4.42 GHz | 4.46 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.17 GHz | 4.42 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.42 GHz | 4.46 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | None | None | |
Label | N/A | N/A | |
Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
3DMark06 | N/A | N/A | |
bus | |||
Architecture | FSB | FSB | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
Clock speed | 1,333 MHz | 1,333 MHz |
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