Intel Core i3-4340 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4340 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i3-4340

Intel Core 2 Duo E8500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4340

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1979 vs 1323
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3460 vs 1290
Around 99% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 874 vs 439
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1891 vs 754

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs August 2008
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1979 vs 1323
PassMark - CPU mark	3460 vs 1290
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	874 vs 439
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1891 vs 754

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8500

Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 72.4°C vs 66.8°C
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum core temperature	72.4°C vs 66.8°C
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4340
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1979

1323

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3460

1290

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

874

439

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1891

754

Name	Intel Core i3-4340	Intel Core 2 Duo E8500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1979	1323
PassMark - CPU mark	3460	1290
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	874	439
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1891	754
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		23.046
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.086
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.496

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4340	Intel Core 2 Duo E8500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Wolfdale
Launch date	September 2013	August 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$210
Place in performance rating	1716	2947
Price now	$168.99	$39.99
Processor Number	i3-4340	E8500
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	9.13	16.84
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.16 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	177 mm	107 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	6144 KB
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	66.8°C	72.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.33 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	1400 million	410 million
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x412
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)