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Intel Pentium G640T vs Core2 Duo E8400

The Intel Pentium G640T @ 2.40GHz is newer than Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz, while Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz is around 6% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 11% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Pentium G640T @ 2.40GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 7257 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.
×Intel Pentium G640T @ 2.40GHz×Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $23.03 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1155LGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.4 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP35W65W
Yearly Running Cost$6.39$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2012Q4 2008
# of Samples147243
CPU Value13.752.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1102(-10.9%)12373(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1139(-5.6%)1207(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.
3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium G640T @ 2.40GHz
1,139
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz
1,207
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Pentium G640T @ 2.40GHz
13.7
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz
52.4
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium G640T @ 2.40GHz
1,102
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz
1,237
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Pentium G640T @ 2.40GHz Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz
Max TDP35W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.070.13
Running cost per day$0.018$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)25.647.5
Running cost per year$6.39$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.