Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 2-core LGA 775
Intel
68 Overall Score
vs
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 20-core LGA 3647
Intel
56 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
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 20-core LGA 3647
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
Server
Efficiency
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Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Series | Core 2 Duo | Xeon Gold |
| Model | E8500 | 6138 |
| Codename | Wolfdale | Milan |
| Class | desktop | server |
| Process | 45 | 7★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 2 | 20★ |
| P-cores | 1 | 16★ |
| E-cores | 4★ | — |
| Threads | 6 | 40★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 6 | 20★ |
| L3 Cache | 8 | 27.5★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4, DDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | 2★ | — |
| Max Memory | ||
| ECC | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA 775 | LGA 3647 |
| PCIe | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | ||
| TDP | 65★ | 125 |
| Max Turbo Power | 29★ | 150 |
| 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 affordability (78th percentile)
- Strong user sentiment (78th percentile)
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 20-core LGA 3647
- Strong affordability (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong ai (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong multi thread (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong platform (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Below average feature (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average social proof (22nd percentile)
- Below average single thread (32nd percentile)
Pricing
Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 2-core LGA 7750.021score per dollar
vs
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 20-core LGA 36470.050score per dollar
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 20-core LGA 3647 offers 2.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500
Scores 68 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 28 specs.
