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AMD Phenom X2 Dual- GE-5060 vs Intel Core2 Duo E8500

The AMD Phenom X2 Dual-Core GE-5060 is newer than Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz also around 18% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz is around 20% faster in single-thread testing. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 2478 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.

×AMD Phenom X2 Dual-Core GE-5060×Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $19.74 - BUY
Socket TypeNA2LGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
ClockspeedNA23.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDPNA265W
Yearly Running CostNA$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2016Q4 2008
# of Samples12477
CPU Value0.064.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1053(-20.4%)13233(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1566(0.0%)1281(-18.2%)
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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 2nd of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom X2 Dual-Core GE-5060
1,566
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
1,281
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 2nd of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom X2 Dual-Core GE-5060
NA
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
64.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom X2 Dual-Core GE-5060
1,053
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
1,323
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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.
AMD Phenom X2 Dual-Core GE-5060 Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
Max TDPNA65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.