Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 2-core LGA775
The 45nm Wolfdale architecture and 6MB L2 cache deliver strong single-threaded performance for its era, with a 3.16 GHz clock speed and 1333 MHz front-side bus. Its 65W TDP provides a balance of power and thermal output for legacy Socket 775 systems. This processor is best for users maintaining vintage Windows XP or early Windows 7 desktops for retro gaming and basic productivity.
Cores 2
Threads 6
Boost Clock 4400 MHz
L3 Cache 8 MB
TDP 65 W
Socket LGA 775
Integrated Graphics UHD Graphics 48EU
63 Overall Score
Price $224
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong platform (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong feature (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has improved over time
88/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 11 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core 2 Duo |
| Model | E8500 |
| Codename | Wolfdale |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 45 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 2 |
| P-cores | 1 |
| E-cores | 4 |
| Threads | 6 |
| Base Clock | 3160 |
| Boost Clock | 4400 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 6 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 9519 |
| PassMark Single | 2435 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Max Memory | 64 |
| ECC | No |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 775 |
| PCIe | 4 |
| PCIe Lanes | 14 |
| TDP | 65 |
| Max Turbo Power | 29 |
| Unlocked | No |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 48EU |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | AMD A-Series APU A10-5800K | fosa1 fosa4ycn78izud | Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 | NEKSKA Electric Garlic Chopper Mini 350ml |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 32 | 4 | 6 | - | - |
| Threads | 6 | 64 | 4 | 12 | - | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4400 | 3500 | 4200 | 3060 | - | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 8 | 256 | 32 | 12 | - | - |
| Tdp W | 65 | 200 | 100 | 95 | - | 30 |
| Socket | LGA 775 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | Socket FM2 | LGA1366 | AM5 | - |
| Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 48EU | No | AMD Radeon HD 7660D | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 | 63.1 | 69.4 | 71.9 | 79 | 67.7 | 61 | 96.5 | 68.1 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.2 | 0 | 97.3 | 99.2 | 1.5 | 89.3 |
| AMD A-Series APU A10-5800K Compare | 80.6 | 93.3 | 72.9 | 0 | 81.4 | 82.1 | 68.5 | 85.4 |
| fosa1 fosa4ycn78izud Compare | 25.7 | 20.1 | 64.8 | 0 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 65 | 36.1 |
| Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 Compare | 3.3 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 96.5 | 3.1 |
| NEKSKA Electric Garlic Chopper Mini 350ml Compare | 3.3 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 38.3 | 3.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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