Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 2-core LGA 775
Intel
68 Overall Score
vs
Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 000 AM5
Thermal Grizzly
13 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
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
Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 000 AM5
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 | Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | AMD |
| Series | Core 2 Duo | — |
| Model | E8500 | 000 |
| Codename | Wolfdale | — |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | 45★ | — |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 2★ | — |
| P-cores | 1★ | — |
| E-cores | 4★ | — |
| Threads | 6★ | — |
| Base Clock | No data | |
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 6★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 8★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | No data | |
| PassMark Single | No data | |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4, DDR5★ | — |
| Channels | 2★ | — |
| Max Memory | 64★ | — |
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA 775 | AM5 |
| PCIe | 4.0 | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 14★ | — |
| TDP | 65★ | — |
| Max Turbo Power | 29★ | — |
| Unlocked | ✗ | — |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 48EU | — |
Pros & Cons
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)
Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 000 AM5
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Below average single thread (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average ai (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average multi thread (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average efficiency (4th percentile)4th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500
Scores 68 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 17 of 27 specs.
