Intel Core2 Duo E8500 vs Intel Core i9-10900E

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core2 Duo E8500 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i9-10900E
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 Intel Core i9-10900E

CPU comparison

Intel Core2 Duo E8500 or Intel Core i9-10900E - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core2 Duo E8500 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.16 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo E8500 was released in Q1/2008.

The Intel Core i9-10900E has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-10900E was released in Q2/2020.
Intel Core2 Duo (29) Family Intel Core i9 (78)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7000/E8000 (14) CPU group Intel Core i 10000 (43)
2 Generation 10
Wolfdale (Penryn) Architecture Comet Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core2 Duo E8500 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Duo E8500 is 3.16 GHz while the Intel Core i9-10900E has 10 CPU cores and 20 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-10900E is at 2.80 GHz (4.70 GHz).

Intel Core2 Duo E8500 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10900E
2 Cores 10
2 Threads 20
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.16 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core2 Duo E8500 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10900E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core2 Duo E8500 or Intel Core i9-10900E has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9.5
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core2 Duo E8500 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Core i9-10900E supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 46.9 GB/s.

Intel Core2 Duo E8500 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10900E
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory DDR4-2933
16 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 46.9 GB/s
No ECC No
6.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 20.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core2 Duo E8500 is 65 W, while the Intel Core i9-10900E has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core2 Duo E8500 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10900E
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core2 Duo E8500 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i9-10900E is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 20.00 MB cache.

Intel Core2 Duo E8500 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10900E
45 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 775 Socket LGA 1200
VT-x Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2008 Release date Q2/2020
-- Release price 444 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 (42%)
Intel Core i9-10900E (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 (8%)
Intel Core i9-10900E (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz
479 (42%)
Intel Core i9-10900E Intel Core i9-10900E
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
1143 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz
873 (9%)
Intel Core i9-10900E Intel Core i9-10900E
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz
9229 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz
1234 (6%)
Intel Core i9-10900E Intel Core i9-10900E
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz
19710 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 Intel Core2 Duo E8500
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10900E Intel Core i9-10900E
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz
525 (100%)
Intel Core i9-10900E Intel Core i9-10900E
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core2 Duo E8500 Intel Core i9-10900E
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