Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200

• CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
• 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
• 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• Around 75% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1782 vs 1019
• Around 60% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1006 vs 628

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

• Around 21% higher clock speed: 2.83 GHz vs 2.33 GHz
• Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 72.4°C vs 71.4°C
• Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
• Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1084 vs 993
• Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 371 vs 320

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	993 1084
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1782 1019
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	320 371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	1006 628

Compare specifications (specs)