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26 Overall Score
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Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 2-core LGA 775
Intel
68 Overall Score
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Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 2-core LGA 775
88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
The Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 is highly praised for its overclocking potential and gaming performance, often outperforming quad-core CPUs in games that don't utilize all cores. Users report excellent temperatures and stability at high overclocks, though some mention a thermal sensor issue that reads stuck at 33°C. The stock cooler is included, but compatibility with certain motherboards may be limited due to large heatsinks.
Pros
- Excellent overclocking potential
- Great gaming performance
- High clock speed
- Good value for money
- Comes with stock cooler
Cons
- Thermal sensor stuck at 33°C
- Compatibility issues with some motherboards
- Stock cooler may be only option on some boards
Overclocking potential 5
Gaming performance 4
Thermal sensor issue 2
Motherboard compatibility 2
Value for money 2
Stock cooler included 1
Scores
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Gaming
Ai Llm
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Specifications
| fosa1 fosa4ycn78izud | Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Series | — | Core 2 Duo |
| Model | X5650 | E8500 |
| Codename | — | Wolfdale |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | — | 45★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 6★ | 2 |
| P-cores | — | 1★ |
| E-cores | — | 4★ |
| Threads | 12★ | 6 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | — | 6★ |
| L3 Cache | 12★ | 8 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | No data | |
| PassMark Single | No data | |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR3 | DDR4, DDR5★ |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | 3★ | 2 |
| Max Memory | ||
| ECC | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA1366 | LGA 775 |
| PCIe | — | 4.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 14★ |
| TDP | 95 | 65★ |
| Max Turbo Power | — | 29★ |
| Unlocked | — | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | — | UHD Graphics 48EU |
Pros & Cons
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- Strong platform (65th percentile)
- Below average feature (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average multi thread (25th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (25th percentile)
- Below average ai (26th percentile)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 2-core LGA 775
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong platform (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong feature (70th percentile)
Pricing
fosa1 fosa4ycn78izud0.027score per dollar
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Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 2-core LGA 7750.021score per dollar
fosa1 fosa4ycn78izud offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500
Scores 68 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 28 specs.
