Core i9-12900KF vs Core 2 Duo E8500

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E8500
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.81
Core i9-12900KF
2021
16 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
25.88
+3095%

Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core 2 Duo E8500 by a whopping 3095% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E8500 and Core i9-12900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2610193
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data38.51
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i9
Power efficiency1.1819.58
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release dateJanuary 2008 (16 years ago)4 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$564

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E8500 and Core i9-12900KF basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads224
Base clock speed3.16 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.17 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 4.0
Bus rate1333 MHz8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplierno data32
L1 cache64 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB (shared)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size107 mm2215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E8500 and Core i9-12900KF compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketLGA775FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E8500 and Core i9-12900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FSB parity-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E8500 and Core i9-12900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E8500 and Core i9-12900KF are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E8500 and Core i9-12900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.805 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E8500 and Core i9-12900KF.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core 2 Duo E8500 0.81
i9-12900KF 25.88
+3095%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Core 2 Duo E8500 1281
i9-12900KF 41105
+3109%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Core 2 Duo E8500 389
i9-12900KF 2603
+569%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Core 2 Duo E8500 638
i9-12900KF 15112
+2269%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.81 25.88
Physical cores 2 16
Threads 2 24
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Core 2 Duo E8500 has 92.3% lower power consumption.

i9-12900KF, on the other hand, has a 3095.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 700% more physical cores and 1100% more threads.

The Core i9-12900KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E8500 in performance tests.


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