Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8500

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,369

Rank #1,444

vs
4,312

Rank #1,508

4,369
4,312

Core 2 Duo E8600 wins by 1.3% (Rank #1444 vs #1508)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,382

Rank #1,410

vs
4,326

Rank #1,467

4,382
4,326

Core 2 Duo E8600 wins by 1.3% (Rank #1410 vs #1467)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,350

Rank #1,583

vs
4,290

Rank #1,783

4,350
4,290

Core 2 Duo E8600 wins by 1.4% (Rank #1583 vs #1783)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

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Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

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vs
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Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

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Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 Core 2 Duo E8500 Diff
Cores
2
2
0%
Threads
2
4
-50%
Base Frequency
3,330 MHz
3,160 MHz
+5.1%
Clock Multiplier
10x
10x
+5%
L1 Cache
62 KB
62 KB
0%
L2 Cache
6 MiB
6 MiB
0%
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
+50%
Max Bandwidth
17 GB/s
26 GB/s
-33.6%
PCIe Lanes
12
12
0%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
65 W
65 W
0%
Process (lower is better)
45 nm
45 nm
0%

General Information

Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 Core 2 Duo E8500
Designer Intel Intel
Model Number E8600 E8500
Core Name Wolfdale Wolfdale
Socket LGA775 LGA775
Package FC-LGA6 FC-LGA6
Memory Type DDR3 1066 LPDDR3 1333/1600; DDR3L/DDR3L-RS 1600
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3) x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Locked Multiplier Yes Yes

Designer

Core 2 Duo E8600
Intel
Core 2 Duo E8500
Intel

Model Number

Core 2 Duo E8600
E8600
Core 2 Duo E8500
E8500

Core Name

Core 2 Duo E8600
Wolfdale
Core 2 Duo E8500
Wolfdale

Socket

Core 2 Duo E8600
LGA775
Core 2 Duo E8500
LGA775

Package

Core 2 Duo E8600
FC-LGA6
Core 2 Duo E8500
FC-LGA6

Memory Type

Core 2 Duo E8600
DDR3 1066
Core 2 Duo E8500
LPDDR3 1333/1600; DDR3L/DDR3L-RS 1600

ECC Support

Core 2 Duo E8600
No
Core 2 Duo E8500
No

PCIe Revision

Core 2 Duo E8600
2.0
Core 2 Duo E8500
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core 2 Duo E8600
x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)
Core 2 Duo E8500
x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)

Market Segment

Core 2 Duo E8600
Desktop
Core 2 Duo E8500
Desktop

Locked Multiplier

Core 2 Duo E8600
Yes
Core 2 Duo E8500
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 Core 2 Duo E8500
Process 45 nm 45 nm
Die Area 107 mm² 107 mm²
Transistor Count 0.00 billion 0.00 billion
Manufacturer Intel Intel
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Core 2 Duo E8600
45 nm
Core 2 Duo E8500
45 nm

Die Area

Core 2 Duo E8600
107 mm²
Core 2 Duo E8500
107 mm²

Transistor Count

Core 2 Duo E8600
0.00 billion
Core 2 Duo E8500
0.00 billion

Manufacturer

Core 2 Duo E8600
Intel
Core 2 Duo E8500
Intel

Word Size

Core 2 Duo E8600
64-bit
Core 2 Duo E8500
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core 2 Duo E8600 Core 2 Duo E8500
GPU HD Graphics HD Graphics 5300
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1000 MHz 900 MHz

GPU

Core 2 Duo E8600
HD Graphics
Core 2 Duo E8500
HD Graphics 5300

GPU Designer

Core 2 Duo E8600
Intel
Core 2 Duo E8500
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core 2 Duo E8600
1000 MHz
Core 2 Duo E8500
900 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core 2 Duo E8600 Core 2 Duo E8500
AES
AVX2
EIST
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64