What's the best choice Intel Core2 Duo E8500 or Intel Core i3-4160? Which processor is faster?
We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 has a maximum frequency of 3.16 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q1/2008.
Intel Core i3-4160 has a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 54 W. Released in Q3/2014.
Place in the overall ranking
(based on several benchmarks)
Common positions Intel Core2 Duo E8500 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Place in the overall ranking
(based on several benchmarks)
Higher clock speed
Around 12% better clock speed
Performance per watt
About 0.83 times less performance per watt
Common positions Intel Core i3-4160 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.
Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.
Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i3-4160 and Intel Core2 Duo E8500. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.
Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core2 Duo E8500 and Intel Core i3-4160 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.
Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core2 Duo E8500 and Intel Core2 Duo E8500, virtual machine technologies and process technology.
Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core2 Duo E8500 and Intel Core i3-4160.
Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!