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Intel Core2 Duo E8500 vs AMD Phenom 8600B Triple-

The AMD Phenom 8600B Triple-Core is newer than Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz also around 12% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz is around 27% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Phenom 8600B Triple-Core uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 2543 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.
×Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz×AMD Phenom 8600B Triple-Core+ ADD
Price $29 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA775AM2+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz2.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)3 (Threads: 3)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 2MB
TDP65W95W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2008Q2 2009
# of Samples247865
CPU Value44.297.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)13243(0.0%)969(-26.8%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1283(-12.4%)1464(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.
3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 9th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
1,283
AMD Phenom 8600B Triple-Core
1,464
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 9th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
44.2
AMD Phenom 8600B Triple-Core
97.9
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
1,324
AMD Phenom 8600B Triple-Core
969
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz AMD Phenom 8600B Triple-Core
Max TDP65W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.130.19
Running cost per day$0.033$0.048
Power consumption per year (kWh)47.569.3
Running cost per year$11.86$17.34
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.