Intel Core2 Duo E8700

Intel Core2 Duo E8700
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Intel Core2 Duo E8700 was a very capable dual-core processor for its era. It was developed based on the Wolfdale architecture and manufactured using the advanced 45-nanometer process. This manufacturing technology allowed it to achieve a considerable clock frequency while ensuring good overall chip efficiency.

A particularly positive feature is the generous Level 2 cache. With 6 MB, this processor offered a significant amount of intermediate storage, which greatly improved fast access to frequently used data. For users in typical office environments, it provided very satisfactory performance. It also proved to be surprisingly powerful when editing images.

We have seen how reliably these processors ran over long periods of time. They were often the heart of many productive computers. The maximum memory bandwidth reached 21 GB per second. The Intel Core2 Duo E8700 was therefore a solid choice for many applications, offering a balanced mix of computing power and stability.

Many computer systems benefited from its remarkable reliability for a long time.
  • Wolfdale Architecture
  • 45-Nanometer Manufacturing
  • 6 MB Level 2 Cache
  • Solid Performance for Office and Image Editing

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
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In segment Desktop
Multi-core performance
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In segment Desktop
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i3-2120T
2C / 4T · 2.60 GHz
515
Intel Core i7-920
4C / 8T · 2.93 GHz
513
Intel Core2 Duo E8700
2C / 2T · 3.50 GHz
512
AMD FX-4300
AMD FX-4300 100 %
4C / 4T · 3.80 GHz
511
Intel Core i3-560
2C / 4T · 3.33 GHz
510
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Pentium J3710
4C / 4T · 2.64 GHz
947
AMD Athlon II X3 440
3C / 3T · 3.00 GHz
944
Intel Core2 Duo E8700
2C / 2T · 3.50 GHz
941
AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C / 2T · 3.40 GHz
931
Intel Celeron G1620T
2C / 2T · 2.40 GHz
930

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyIntel Core2 Duo (29)
CPU groupIntel Core 2 Duo E7000/E8000 (14)
ArchitectureWolfdale (Penryn)
Technology45 nm
SegmentDesktop
SocketLGA 775
Generation2
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads2 / 2
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 2x
Frequency: 3.50 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):
L2-Cache6.00 MB
L3-Cache
OverclockingYes

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR3-1333
DDR2-1066
21.3 GB/s
17.1 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory16 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP65 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designMonolithic
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1
Release dateQ1/2009
Release price
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Intel Core2 Duo E8700
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