Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 vs Core i5-2390T

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Combined performance score

i5-2390T
1.61
+96.3%

Core i5-2390T outperforms Core 2 Duo E8500 by 96% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i5-2390T and Core 2 Duo E8500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking19592449
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money6.321.55
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release date20 February 2011 (13 years old)January 2008 (16 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$100no data
Current price$44 (0.4x MSRP)$44
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-2390T has 308% better value for money than Core 2 Duo E8500.

Technical specs

Core i5-2390T and Core 2 Duo E8500 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.16 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.17 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)6 MB (shared)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size131 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature65 °C72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors504 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2390T and Core 2 Duo E8500 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
SocketFCLGA1155LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2390T and Core 2 Duo E8500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
FSB parityno data-
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-2390T and Core 2 Duo E8500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Identity Protection+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2390T and Core 2 Duo E8500 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2390T and Core 2 Duo E8500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2000no data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2390T and Core 2 Duo E8500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2390T and Core 2 Duo E8500.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i5-2390T 1.61
+96.3%
Core 2 Duo E8500 0.82

Core i5-2390T outperforms Core 2 Duo E8500 by 96% in our combined 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%

i5-2390T 2469
+96.4%
Core 2 Duo E8500 1257

Core i5-2390T outperforms Core 2 Duo E8500 by 96% 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%

i5-2390T 605
+55.5%
Core 2 Duo E8500 389

Core i5-2390T outperforms Core 2 Duo E8500 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%

i5-2390T 1269
+97%
Core 2 Duo E8500 644

Core i5-2390T outperforms Core 2 Duo E8500 by 97% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.61 0.82
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

The Core i5-2390T is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E8500 in performance tests.


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