Core i5-760 vs Core 2 Quad Q8200

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q8200
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.15

i5-760 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q8200 by a considerable 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Core i5-760 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking22851963
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.640.26
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release dateAugust 2008 (15 years ago)18 July 2010 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$230
Current price$36 $98 (0.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Core 2 Quad Q8200 has 531% better value for money than i5-760.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Core i5-760 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.33 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.33 GHz3.33 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB (shared)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size2x 81 mm2296 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors456 million774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Core i5-760 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketLGA775FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Core i5-760. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI--
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching--
PAEno data36 Bit
FSB parity-no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Core i5-760 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Core i5-760 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x-+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Core i5-760. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Core i5-760.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core 2 Quad Q8200 1.15
i5-760 1.70
+47.8%

Core i5-760 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q8200 by 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Core 2 Quad Q8200 1777
i5-760 2633
+48.2%

Core i5-760 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q8200 by 48% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Core 2 Quad Q8200 294
i5-760 460
+56.5%

Core i5-760 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q8200 by 56% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Core 2 Quad Q8200 837
i5-760 1283
+53.3%

Core i5-760 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q8200 by 53% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

Benchmark coverage: 4%

Core 2 Quad Q8200 3720
i5-760 4560
+22.6%

Core i5-760 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q8200 by 23% in 3DMark Fire Strike Physics.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.15 1.70

The Core i5-760 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q8200 in performance tests.


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